Compare Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers & Robotics Engineers District Of Columbia

Comparison Bioengineers and Biomedical... Robotics 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.)

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $94,400
Robotics Engineers $151,500

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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.

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

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

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.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.


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.

Operation and Control Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Very Low
Operation and Control Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Robotics Engineers
Robotics Engineers
Medium

Operation and Control
Using equipment or systems.

Equipment Selection Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Low
Equipment Selection Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Robotics Engineers
Robotics Engineers
Medium

Equipment Selection
Deciding what kind of tools and equipment are needed to do a job.

Repairing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Low
Repairing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Robotics Engineers
Robotics Engineers
Medium

Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.


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 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Robotics Engineers
Robotics 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 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Robotics Engineers
Robotics 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 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

4 related certifications

Certification for Robotics Engineers
Robotics Engineers

7 related certifications

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