Compare Security Guards & Customs and Border Protection Officers District Of Columbia

Comparison Security Guards Customs and Border Protection...
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
Customs and Border Protection Officers $78,500

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.


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.

Time Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security Guards
Security Guards
Very Low
Time Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Customs and Border Protection Officers
Customs and Border Protection Officers
Medium

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


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 Customs and Border Protection Officers
Customs and Border Protection Officers

High school diploma or equivalent

Find Training for this Occupation


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 Customs and Border Protection Officers
Customs and Border Protection Officers

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 Customs and Border Protection Officers
Customs and Border Protection Officers

1 related certifications

Find Certifications