Compare Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks & Accountants and Auditors 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.)

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $62,400
Accountants and Auditors $102,100

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

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

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.


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.

Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Very Low
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Accountants and Auditors
Accountants and Auditors
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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Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Very Low
Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Accountants and Auditors
Accountants and Auditors
Medium

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

Systems Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Low
Systems Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Accountants and Auditors
Accountants and Auditors
Medium

Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Persuasion Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Very Low
Persuasion Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Accountants and Auditors
Accountants and Auditors
Medium

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Low
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Accountants and Auditors
Accountants and Auditors
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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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 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Accountants and Auditors
Accountants and Auditors

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 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Accountants and Auditors
Accountants and Auditors

License may be required 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 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

6 related certifications

Certification for Accountants and Auditors
Accountants and Auditors

74 related certifications

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