Compare Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance & First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 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.)

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $69,200
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $77,500

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

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

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.


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.

Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Very Low
Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
Medium

Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

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Instructing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Low
Instructing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
Medium

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Very Low
Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
Medium

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

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Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Low
Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
Medium

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

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
Medium

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

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Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
Medium

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.

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Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Low
Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
Medium

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.


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 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

High school diploma or equivalent

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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 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

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 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

4 related certifications

Certification for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

3 related certifications

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