Compare Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance & Logistics Analysts District Of Columbia

Comparison Dispatchers, Except Police,... Logistics Analysts
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.)

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $69,200
Logistics Analysts $105,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

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.

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

Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

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

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.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

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

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


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.

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Analysts
Logistics Analysts
High

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

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Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Very Low
Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Analysts
Logistics Analysts
Medium

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Very Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Analysts
Logistics Analysts
Medium

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Very Low
Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Analysts
Logistics Analysts
Medium

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.

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Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Medium
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Analysts
Logistics Analysts
High

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

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Systems Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Low
Systems Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Analysts
Logistics Analysts
Medium

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

Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Low
Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Analysts
Logistics Analysts
Medium

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

Judgment and Decision Making Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Low
Judgment and Decision Making Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Analysts
Logistics Analysts
Medium

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

Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Low
Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Analysts
Logistics Analysts
Medium

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Logistics Analysts
Logistics Analysts

Licensing

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Licensing for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Logistics Analysts
Logistics Analysts

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

4 related certifications

Certification for Logistics Analysts
Logistics Analysts

3 related certifications

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