Compare Environmental Engineers & Validation 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.)

Environmental Engineers $109,000
Validation Engineers $87,400
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.

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.

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

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

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

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Mathematics
Using math 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.

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

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

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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.

Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Environmental Engineers
Environmental Engineers
Low
Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Validation Engineers
Validation Engineers
High

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Environmental Engineers
Environmental Engineers
Very Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Validation Engineers
Validation 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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Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Environmental Engineers
Environmental Engineers
Low
Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Validation Engineers
Validation Engineers
Medium

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

Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Environmental Engineers
Environmental Engineers
Medium
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Validation Engineers
Validation Engineers
High

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.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Environmental Engineers
Environmental Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Validation Engineers
Validation Engineers

Bachelor's degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Environmental Engineers
Environmental Engineers

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Validation Engineers
Validation Engineers

No license found 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 Environmental Engineers
Environmental Engineers

37 related certifications

Certification for Validation Engineers
Validation Engineers

2 related certifications

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