Compare Aerospace Engineers & Mechatronics Engineers District Of Columbia

Comparison Aerospace Engineers Mechatronics Engineers
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.)

Aerospace Engineers $147,600
Mechatronics Engineers $151,500

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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.

Technology Design
Making equipment and technology useful for customers.

Quality Control Analysis
Testing how well a product or service works.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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


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.

Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Aerospace Engineers
Aerospace Engineers
Very Low
Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechatronics Engineers
Mechatronics Engineers
Medium

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.

Find Training for this Gap

Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Aerospace Engineers
Aerospace Engineers
Low
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechatronics Engineers
Mechatronics Engineers
Medium

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.

Find Training for this Gap


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 Aerospace Engineers
Aerospace Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Mechatronics Engineers
Mechatronics 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 Aerospace Engineers
Aerospace Engineers

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Mechatronics Engineers
Mechatronics 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 Aerospace Engineers
Aerospace Engineers

6 related certifications

Certification for Mechatronics Engineers
Mechatronics Engineers

5 related certifications

Find Certifications