Compare Tour Guides and Escorts & Interpreters and Translators 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.)

Tour Guides and Escorts $54,100
Interpreters and Translators $75,600

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.

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.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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.


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.

Foreign Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Tour Guides and Escorts
Tour Guides and Escorts
Very Low
Foreign Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Interpreters and Translators
Interpreters and Translators
High

Foreign Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.

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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Tour Guides and Escorts
Tour Guides and Escorts
Very Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Interpreters and Translators
Interpreters and Translators
Medium

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.

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Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Tour Guides and Escorts
Tour Guides and Escorts
Low
Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Interpreters and Translators
Interpreters and Translators
Medium

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Tour Guides and Escorts
Tour Guides and Escorts
Very Low
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Interpreters and Translators
Interpreters and Translators
Medium

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

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Active Listening Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Tour Guides and Escorts
Tour Guides and Escorts
Low
Active Listening Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Interpreters and Translators
Interpreters and Translators
Medium

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


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 Tour Guides and Escorts
Tour Guides and Escorts

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Interpreters and Translators
Interpreters and Translators

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 Tour Guides and Escorts
Tour Guides and Escorts

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Interpreters and Translators
Interpreters and Translators

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 Tour Guides and Escorts
Tour Guides and Escorts

7 related certifications

Certification for Interpreters and Translators
Interpreters and Translators

20 related certifications

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