Compare Logistics Engineers & Sales 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
Sales Engineers $130,400

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

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

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.


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.

Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Engineers
Logistics Engineers
Low
Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sales Engineers
Sales Engineers
High

Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

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Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Engineers
Logistics Engineers
Very Low
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sales Engineers
Sales 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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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Engineers
Logistics Engineers
Medium
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sales Engineers
Sales Engineers
Very High

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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Persuasion Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Engineers
Logistics Engineers
Low
Persuasion Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sales Engineers
Sales Engineers
Medium

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Negotiation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Logistics Engineers
Logistics Engineers
Low
Negotiation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sales Engineers
Sales Engineers
Medium

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.


Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Logistics Engineers
Logistics Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Sales Engineers
Sales Engineers

Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Logistics Engineers
Logistics Engineers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Sales Engineers
Sales Engineers

No license found 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 Logistics Engineers
Logistics Engineers

0 related certifications

Certification for Sales Engineers
Sales Engineers

2 related certifications

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