Compare Mechanical Engineers & Automotive Engineers District Of Columbia

Comparison Mechanical Engineers Automotive Engineers
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
Automotive Engineers $118,400

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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.

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

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

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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


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.

Transportation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Very Low
Transportation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Automotive Engineers
Automotive Engineers
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 Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Automotive Engineers
Automotive 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 Automotive Engineers
Automotive 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 Automotive Engineers
Automotive Engineers

3 related certifications

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