Compare Photonics Technicians & Microsystems Engineers District Of Columbia

Comparison Photonics Technicians Microsystems 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.)

Photonics Technicians $101,800
Microsystems Engineers $151,500

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.

Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.

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

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

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

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.


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 Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians
Low
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microsystems Engineers
Microsystems Engineers
Medium

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians
Low
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microsystems Engineers
Microsystems 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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Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians
High
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microsystems Engineers
Microsystems Engineers
Very High

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.

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microsystems Engineers
Microsystems Engineers
Medium

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians
High
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microsystems Engineers
Microsystems Engineers
Very 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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Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians
Medium
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microsystems Engineers
Microsystems 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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Reading Comprehension Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians
Medium
Reading Comprehension Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microsystems Engineers
Microsystems Engineers
High

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians
Medium
Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microsystems Engineers
Microsystems Engineers
High

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

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians
High
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microsystems Engineers
Microsystems Engineers
Very High

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

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians

Associate's degree

Typical level Of training for Microsystems Engineers
Microsystems 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 Technicians
Photonics Technicians

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Microsystems Engineers
Microsystems 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 Technicians
Photonics Technicians

5 related certifications

Certification for Microsystems Engineers
Microsystems Engineers

0 related certifications