Compare Insurance Sales Agents & Customer Service Representatives 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.)

Insurance Sales Agents $53,700
Customer Service Representatives $47,800

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

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.

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.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Insurance Sales Agents
Insurance Sales Agents

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Customer Service Representatives
Customer Service Representatives

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Insurance Sales Agents
Insurance Sales Agents

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Customer Service Representatives
Customer Service Representatives

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Insurance Sales Agents
Insurance Sales Agents

18 related certifications

Certification for Customer Service Representatives
Customer Service Representatives

19 related certifications

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