Compare Logistics Engineers & Transportation 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.)

Logistics Engineers $105,200
Transportation Engineers $82,400

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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


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.

Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Engineers
Logistics Engineers
Very Low
Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers
High

Building and Construction
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Engineers
Logistics Engineers
Very Low
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers
Medium

Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

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Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Engineers
Logistics Engineers
Medium
Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers
Very High

Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Engineers
Logistics Engineers
Low
Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers
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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Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Engineers
Logistics Engineers
High
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers
Very High

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.

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Transportation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Engineers
Logistics Engineers
Medium
Transportation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers
High

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

Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Engineers
Logistics Engineers
Low
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers
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 Logistics Engineers
Logistics Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers

Licensing

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Licensing for Logistics Engineers
Logistics Engineers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers

License may be required in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Logistics Engineers
Logistics Engineers

0 related certifications

Certification for Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers

6 related certifications

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