Compare Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and... & Compensation and Benefits Managers 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.)

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and... $58,000
Compensation and Benefits Managers $138,300

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

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

Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

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

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

Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

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


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.

Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Very Low
Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers
Medium

Management of Financial Resources
Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.

Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Very Low
Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers
Medium

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

Systems Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Very Low
Systems Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers
Medium

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

Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Medium
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers
High

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.

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English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Medium
English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers
High

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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Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Low
Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers
Medium

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.


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 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Associate's degree

Typical level Of training for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers

Licensing

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Licensing for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers

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 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

3 related certifications

Certification for Compensation and Benefits Managers
Compensation and Benefits Managers

19 related certifications

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