Compare Mechanical Drafters & Materials 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.)

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Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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.

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.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

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

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

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

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.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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


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.

Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Drafters
Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Engineers
Materials 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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Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Drafters
Very Low
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers
High

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Drafters
Medium
Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Engineers
Materials 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.

Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Drafters
Low
Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers
Medium

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Drafters
Low
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers
Medium

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.

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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 Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Drafters

Associate's degree

Typical level Of training for Materials Engineers
Materials 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 Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Drafters

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Materials Engineers
Materials 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 Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Drafters

33 related certifications

Certification for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers

12 related certifications

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