Compare Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary & Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary District of Columbia

Comparison Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
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.)

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $81,600
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $100,100
Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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

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.

Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Very Low
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
High

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

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Very Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Medium

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

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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Very Low
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Medium

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.

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Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
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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Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Low
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Medium

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.

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Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Low
Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Medium

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 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

No license found in DC

Licensing for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

No license found in DC

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 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

2 related certifications

Certification for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

0 related certifications