Compare Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar & Wind Energy Engineers District Of Columbia

Comparison Energy Engineers, Except Wind... Wind Energy 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.)

Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar $151,500
Wind Energy Engineers $151,500

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.

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

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

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.


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 Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Very Low
Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Wind Energy Engineers
Wind Energy Engineers
Medium

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

Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Medium
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Wind Energy Engineers
Wind Energy Engineers
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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Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Low
Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Wind Energy Engineers
Wind Energy Engineers
Medium

Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

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Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
High
Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Wind Energy Engineers
Wind Energy Engineers
Very 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 Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Wind Energy Engineers
Wind Energy Engineers

Licensing

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Licensing for Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Wind Energy Engineers
Wind Energy 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 Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar

28 related certifications

Certification for Wind Energy Engineers
Wind Energy Engineers

0 related certifications