Compare Interpreters and Translators & Special Education Teachers, Preschool 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.)

Interpreters and Translators $75,600
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $77,900

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

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.

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

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

Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.


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.

Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Interpreters and Translators
Interpreters and Translators
Very Low
Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Medium

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Systems Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Interpreters and Translators
Interpreters and Translators
Very Low
Systems Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Medium

Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.


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 Interpreters and Translators
Interpreters and Translators

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Interpreters and Translators
Interpreters and Translators

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool

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 Interpreters and Translators
Interpreters and Translators

20 related certifications

Certification for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool

6 related certifications

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