Compare Chemical Engineers & Fire-Prevention and Protection 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.)

Chemical Engineers Not Available
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers $107,800

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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


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 Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers
Low
Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Fire-Prevention and Protection 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.

Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers
Low
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
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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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers
Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Medium

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.

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Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers
Medium
Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
High

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.

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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 Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers

Licensing

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Licensing for Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Fire-Prevention and Protection 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 Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers

5 related certifications

Certification for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers

12 related certifications

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