Compare Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service & Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $45,800
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $93,800
Similar skills & knowledge

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

skills & knowledge Gaps

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Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Very Low
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medium

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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Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Low
Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medium

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
High
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Very High

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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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

No license found in District of Columbia

Certification

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Certification for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

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Certification for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

3 related certifications

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