Compare Security Guards & Fish and Game Wardens 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
Fish and Game Wardens Not Available

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.

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

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.

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

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

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

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

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.


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 Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
Very Low
Systems Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fish and Game Wardens
Fish and Game Wardens
Medium

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

Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
Very Low
Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fish and Game Wardens
Fish and Game Wardens
Medium

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

Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fish and Game Wardens
Fish and Game Wardens
High

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

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
Very Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fish and Game Wardens
Fish and Game Wardens
Medium

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
Medium
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fish and Game Wardens
Fish and Game Wardens
High

Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

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Reading Comprehension Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
Low
Reading Comprehension Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fish and Game Wardens
Fish and Game Wardens
Medium

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.


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 Fish and Game Wardens
Fish and Game Wardens

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 Fish and Game Wardens
Fish and Game Wardens

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 Fish and Game Wardens
Fish and Game Wardens

0 related certifications