Compare Industrial Engineers & Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 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.)

Industrial Engineers $87,400
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $99,000

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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


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.

Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Industrial Engineers
Industrial Engineers
Very Low
Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Medium

Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

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Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Industrial Engineers
Industrial Engineers
Medium
Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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.

Transportation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Industrial Engineers
Industrial Engineers
Very Low
Transportation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Medium

Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.


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 Industrial Engineers
Industrial Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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 Industrial Engineers
Industrial Engineers

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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 Industrial Engineers
Industrial Engineers

14 related certifications

Certification for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

7 related certifications

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