Compare Photonics Engineers & Aerospace 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.)

Photonics Engineers $151,500
Aerospace Engineers $147,600

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Technology Design
Making equipment and technology useful for customers.

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

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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.


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.

Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Photonics Engineers
Photonics Engineers
Medium
Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Aerospace Engineers
Aerospace Engineers
High

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

Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Photonics Engineers
Photonics Engineers
Medium
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Aerospace Engineers
Aerospace Engineers
High

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.


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 Photonics Engineers
Photonics Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Aerospace Engineers
Aerospace 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 Photonics Engineers
Photonics Engineers

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Aerospace Engineers
Aerospace 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 Photonics Engineers
Photonics Engineers

1 related certifications

Certification for Aerospace Engineers
Aerospace Engineers

6 related certifications

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