Compare Fuel Cell Engineers & Computer Hardware 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.)

Fuel Cell Engineers $118,400
Computer Hardware Engineers $122,700

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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.

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

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.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

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.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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


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.

Telecommunications Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fuel Cell Engineers
Fuel Cell Engineers
Very Low
Telecommunications Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Computer Hardware Engineers
Computer Hardware Engineers
Medium

Telecommunications
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

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Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fuel Cell Engineers
Fuel Cell Engineers
High
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Computer Hardware Engineers
Computer Hardware 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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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Fuel Cell Engineers
Fuel Cell Engineers
Low
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Computer Hardware Engineers
Computer Hardware Engineers
Medium

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.

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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 Fuel Cell Engineers
Fuel Cell Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Computer Hardware Engineers
Computer Hardware Engineers

Licensing

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Licensing for Fuel Cell Engineers
Fuel Cell Engineers

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Computer Hardware Engineers
Computer Hardware 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 Fuel Cell Engineers
Fuel Cell Engineers

4 related certifications

Certification for Computer Hardware Engineers
Computer Hardware Engineers

1 related certifications

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