Compare Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists & Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar 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.)

Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists $87,400
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar $151,500

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

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

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

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.

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


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.

Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
Very Low
Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
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.

Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
Very Low
Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Medium

Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

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Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
Very Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Medium

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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Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
Low
Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
High

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

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Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
Low
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Medium

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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Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
Low
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Medium

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar

Licensing

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Licensing for Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar

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 Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists

8 related certifications

Certification for Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar

28 related certifications

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