Compare Security Guards & Park Naturalists 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.)

Security Guards $56,200
Park Naturalists $87,000

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

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

Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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


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.

History and Archeology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
Low
History and Archeology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Park Naturalists
Park Naturalists
Medium

History and Archeology
Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.

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Speaking Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
Low
Speaking Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Park Naturalists
Park Naturalists
Medium

Speaking
Talking to others.

Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
Low
Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Park Naturalists
Park Naturalists
Medium

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Park Naturalists
Park Naturalists
Medium

Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

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Learning Strategies Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
Low
Learning Strategies Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Park Naturalists
Park Naturalists
Medium

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

Reading Comprehension Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
Low
Reading Comprehension Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Park Naturalists
Park Naturalists
Medium

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
Low
Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Park Naturalists
Park Naturalists
Medium

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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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 Security Guards
Security Guards

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Park Naturalists
Park Naturalists

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 Security Guards
Security Guards

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Park Naturalists
Park Naturalists

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 Security Guards
Security Guards

12 related certifications

Certification for Park Naturalists
Park Naturalists

1 related certifications

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