Compare Public Safety Telecommunicators & News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 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.)

Public Safety Telecommunicators $46,100
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $82,500

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

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

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

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

Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

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


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.

History and Archeology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Public Safety Telecommunicators
Public Safety Telecommunicators
Very Low
History and Archeology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Medium

History and Archeology
Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.

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Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Public Safety Telecommunicators
Public Safety Telecommunicators
Low
Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Medium

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Public Safety Telecommunicators
Public Safety Telecommunicators
Medium
Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Very High

Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Public Safety Telecommunicators
Public Safety Telecommunicators

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Licensing

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Licensing for Public Safety Telecommunicators
Public Safety Telecommunicators

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Public Safety Telecommunicators
Public Safety Telecommunicators

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Certification for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

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