Compare Childcare Workers & 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.)

Childcare Workers $35,900
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $77,900

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.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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

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

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


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.

Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Childcare Workers
Childcare Workers
Very Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
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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English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Childcare Workers
Childcare Workers
Low
English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Medium

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

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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Childcare Workers
Childcare Workers
Low
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Medium

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.

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Speaking Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Childcare Workers
Childcare Workers
Low
Speaking Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Medium

Speaking
Talking to others.

Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Childcare Workers
Childcare Workers
Low
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
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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Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Childcare Workers
Childcare Workers
Low
Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Medium

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.

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Systems Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Childcare Workers
Childcare Workers
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.

Reading Comprehension Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Childcare Workers
Childcare Workers
Low
Reading Comprehension Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Medium

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Active Listening Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Childcare Workers
Childcare Workers
Low
Active Listening Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Medium

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

Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Childcare Workers
Childcare Workers
Low
Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Medium

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Childcare Workers
Childcare Workers

High school diploma or equivalent

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 Childcare Workers
Childcare Workers

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 Childcare Workers
Childcare Workers

2 related certifications

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

6 related certifications

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