Compare Civil Engineers & Nuclear 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.)

Civil Engineers $82,400
Nuclear Engineers $159,600

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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.

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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.

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

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.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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


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.

Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Civil Engineers
Civil Engineers
Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nuclear Engineers
Nuclear Engineers
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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Operations Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Civil Engineers
Civil Engineers
Very Low
Operations Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nuclear Engineers
Nuclear Engineers
Medium

Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.

Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Civil Engineers
Civil Engineers
Low
Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nuclear Engineers
Nuclear Engineers
Medium

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

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Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Civil Engineers
Civil Engineers
Medium
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nuclear Engineers
Nuclear Engineers
Very High

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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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 Civil Engineers
Civil Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Nuclear Engineers
Nuclear 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 Civil Engineers
Civil Engineers

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Nuclear Engineers
Nuclear 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 Civil Engineers
Civil Engineers

9 related certifications

Certification for Nuclear Engineers
Nuclear Engineers

2 related certifications

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