Compare Mechanical Engineers & Bioengineers and Biomedical 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.)

Mechanical Engineers $118,400
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $94,400

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.

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

Troubleshooting
Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.

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.

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

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

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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

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.

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

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Technology Design
Making equipment and technology useful for customers.


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.

Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Very Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Very High

Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

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Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Very Low
Medicine and Dentistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Medium

Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

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Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
High
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Very High

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

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Programming Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Low
Programming Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Medium

Programming
Writing computer programs.

Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Medium
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
High

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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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Bioengineers and Biomedical 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 Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Bioengineers and Biomedical 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 Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers

27 related certifications

Certification for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

4 related certifications

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