Compare Fire-Prevention and Protection 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.)

Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers $107,800
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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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


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.

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nuclear Engineers
Nuclear Engineers
Medium

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Operations Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
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.


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 Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Fire-Prevention and Protection 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 Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Fire-Prevention and Protection 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 Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers

12 related certifications

Certification for Nuclear Engineers
Nuclear Engineers

2 related certifications

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