Compare Water Resource Specialists & Chemical Engineers 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.)

Water Resource Specialists $153,400
Chemical Engineers Not Available

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

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.

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

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.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

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

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

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

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


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.

Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Water Resource Specialists
Water Resource Specialists
Very Low
Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers
High

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

Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Water Resource Specialists
Water Resource Specialists
Low
Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers
High

Operations Analysis
Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.

Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Water Resource Specialists
Water Resource Specialists
Medium
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers
High

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Water Resource Specialists
Water Resource Specialists
Low
Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers
Medium

Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

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Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Water Resource Specialists
Water Resource Specialists
High
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers
Very High

Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

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Troubleshooting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Water Resource Specialists
Water Resource Specialists
Very Low
Troubleshooting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers
Medium

Troubleshooting
Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Water Resource Specialists
Water Resource Specialists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers

Licensing

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Licensing for Water Resource Specialists
Water Resource Specialists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers

License may be required 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 Water Resource Specialists
Water Resource Specialists

7 related certifications

Certification for Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers

5 related certifications

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