Compare Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance & Procurement Clerks 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
Procurement Clerks $59,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

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

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

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

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.


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 Procurement Clerks
Procurement Clerks
Medium

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

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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 Procurement Clerks
Procurement Clerks

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 Procurement Clerks
Procurement Clerks

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 Procurement Clerks
Procurement Clerks

1 related certifications

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