Compare Nuclear Engineers & Chemical Engineers District Of Columbia

Comparison Nuclear Engineers Chemical 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.)

Nuclear Engineers $159,600
Chemical Engineers Not Available

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

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.

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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


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.

Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nuclear Engineers
Nuclear Engineers
Low
Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers
High

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

Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Nuclear Engineers
Nuclear Engineers
High
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers
Very 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 Nuclear Engineers
Nuclear Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers

Licensing

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Licensing for Nuclear Engineers
Nuclear Engineers

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers

License may be required in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Nuclear Engineers
Nuclear Engineers

2 related certifications

Certification for Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineers

5 related certifications

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