Compare Petroleum Engineers & Environmental 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.)

Petroleum Engineers Not Available
Environmental Engineers $109,000

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.


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 Petroleum Engineers
Petroleum Engineers
Very Low
Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Environmental Engineers
Environmental Engineers
Medium

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.

Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Petroleum Engineers
Petroleum Engineers
Very Low
Biology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Environmental Engineers
Environmental Engineers
Medium

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

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Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Petroleum Engineers
Petroleum Engineers
Very Low
Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Environmental Engineers
Environmental Engineers
Medium

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.

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Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Petroleum Engineers
Petroleum Engineers
Medium
Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Environmental Engineers
Environmental Engineers
High

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


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Petroleum Engineers
Petroleum Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Environmental Engineers
Environmental Engineers

Licensing

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Licensing for Petroleum Engineers
Petroleum Engineers

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Environmental Engineers
Environmental 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 Petroleum Engineers
Petroleum Engineers

8 related certifications

Certification for Environmental Engineers
Environmental Engineers

37 related certifications

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