Compare Sustainability Specialists & Industrial Ecologists District Of Columbia

Comparison Sustainability Specialists Industrial Ecologists
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.)

Sustainability Specialists $101,800
Industrial Ecologists $114,400

Similar skills & knowledge

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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.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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.

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

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

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

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


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.

Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sustainability Specialists
Sustainability Specialists
Very Low
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Industrial Ecologists
Industrial Ecologists
Medium

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sustainability Specialists
Sustainability Specialists
Medium
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Industrial Ecologists
Industrial Ecologists
High

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

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Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sustainability Specialists
Sustainability Specialists
Low
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Industrial Ecologists
Industrial Ecologists
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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Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sustainability Specialists
Sustainability Specialists
Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Industrial Ecologists
Industrial Ecologists
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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Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sustainability Specialists
Sustainability Specialists
Medium
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Industrial Ecologists
Industrial Ecologists
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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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sustainability Specialists
Sustainability Specialists
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Industrial Ecologists
Industrial Ecologists
Medium

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Sustainability Specialists
Sustainability Specialists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Industrial Ecologists
Industrial Ecologists

Licensing

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Licensing for Sustainability Specialists
Sustainability Specialists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Industrial Ecologists
Industrial Ecologists

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 Sustainability Specialists
Sustainability Specialists

13 related certifications

Certification for Industrial Ecologists
Industrial Ecologists

0 related certifications