Compare Solar Energy Systems Engineers & Wind Energy 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.)

Solar Energy Systems Engineers $151,500
Wind Energy Engineers $151,500

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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

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

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.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

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

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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.


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.

Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
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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Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
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.

English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Medium
English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Wind Energy Engineers
Wind Energy Engineers
High

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

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Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Low
Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Wind Energy Engineers
Wind Energy Engineers
Medium

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

Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Medium
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Wind Energy Engineers
Wind Energy Engineers
High

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.

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
High
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Wind Energy Engineers
Wind Energy Engineers
Very High

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

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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Low
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Wind Energy Engineers
Wind Energy 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 Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Solar Energy Systems Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Wind Energy Engineers
Wind Energy Engineers

Licensing

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Licensing for Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Solar Energy Systems Engineers

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 Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Solar Energy Systems Engineers

1 related certifications

Certification for Wind Energy Engineers
Wind Energy Engineers

0 related certifications