Compare Cost Estimators & Wind Energy Development Managers 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.)

Cost Estimators $78,500
Wind Energy Development Managers $155,700

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Management of Financial Resources
Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.

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.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

Management of Material Resources
Managing equipment and materials.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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.

Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators
Very Low
Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Wind Energy Development Managers
Wind Energy Development Managers
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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Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators
Low
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Wind Energy Development Managers
Wind Energy Development Managers
Medium

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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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Wind Energy Development Managers
Wind Energy Development Managers

Licensing

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Licensing for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Wind Energy Development Managers
Wind Energy Development Managers

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators

11 related certifications

Certification for Wind Energy Development Managers
Wind Energy Development Managers

0 related certifications