Compare Transportation Engineers & Construction Managers 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.)

Transportation Engineers $82,400
Construction Managers $122,700

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

Management of Financial Resources
Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.


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.

Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers
Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Construction Managers
Construction Managers
Medium

Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

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Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers
Low
Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Construction Managers
Construction Managers
Medium

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

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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 Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Construction Managers
Construction Managers

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 Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Construction Managers
Construction Managers

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 Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers

6 related certifications

Certification for Construction Managers
Construction Managers

45 related certifications

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