Compare Correctional Officers and Jailers & Customs and Border Protection Officers District of Columbia

Comparison Correctional Officers and Jailers Customs and Border Protection Officers
Salary

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Customs and Border Protection Officers $88,300

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

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


skills & knowledge Gaps

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Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Correctional Officers and Jailers
Correctional Officers and Jailers
Very Low
Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Customs and Border Protection Officers
Customs and Border Protection Officers
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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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Correctional Officers and Jailers
Correctional Officers and Jailers

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Customs and Border Protection Officers
Customs and Border Protection Officers

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Correctional Officers and Jailers
Correctional Officers and Jailers

No license found in DC

Licensing for Customs and Border Protection Officers
Customs and Border Protection Officers

No license found in DC


Certification

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Certification for Correctional Officers and Jailers
Correctional Officers and Jailers

17 related certifications

Certification for Customs and Border Protection Officers
Customs and Border Protection Officers

1 related certifications

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