Compare Mechanical Drafters & Automotive 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.)

Mechanical Drafters Not Available
Automotive Engineers $118,400

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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


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.

Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Drafters
Very Low
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Automotive Engineers
Automotive Engineers
Medium

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Transportation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Drafters
Very Low
Transportation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Automotive Engineers
Automotive Engineers
Medium

Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Drafters
Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Automotive Engineers
Automotive Engineers
Medium

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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Critical Thinking Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Drafters
Medium
Critical Thinking Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Automotive Engineers
Automotive Engineers
High

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

Judgment and Decision Making Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Drafters
Low
Judgment and Decision Making Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Automotive Engineers
Automotive Engineers
Medium

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

Complex Problem Solving Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Drafters
Low
Complex Problem Solving Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Automotive Engineers
Automotive Engineers
Medium

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

Technology Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Drafters
Low
Technology Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Automotive Engineers
Automotive Engineers
Medium

Technology Design
Making equipment and technology useful for customers.

Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Drafters
Low
Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Automotive Engineers
Automotive Engineers
Medium

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


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 Automotive Engineers
Automotive 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 Automotive Engineers
Automotive 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 Automotive Engineers
Automotive Engineers

3 related certifications

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