Compare Technical Writers & Editors District Of Columbia

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Technical Writers $103,500
Editors $85,800

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Technical Writers
Technical Writers
Medium
Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Editors
Editors
Very High

Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

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Quality Control Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Technical Writers
Technical Writers
Very Low
Quality Control Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Editors
Editors
Medium

Quality Control Analysis
Testing how well a product or service works.

Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Technical Writers
Technical Writers
Very Low
Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Editors
Editors
Medium

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

Negotiation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Technical Writers
Technical Writers
Low
Negotiation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Editors
Editors
Medium

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.


Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Technical Writers
Technical Writers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Editors
Editors

Licensing

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Licensing for Technical Writers
Technical Writers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Editors
Editors

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Technical Writers
Technical Writers

6 related certifications

Certification for Editors
Editors

2 related certifications

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