Compare Chemists & 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.)

Chemists $134,700
Materials Engineers Not Available

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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.

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.

Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemists
Chemists
Low
Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers
High

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

Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemists
Chemists
Medium
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers
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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Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemists
Chemists
Medium
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Engineers
Materials 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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Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemists
Chemists
Low
Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers
Medium

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

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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemists
Chemists
Low
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers
Medium

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.

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Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemists
Chemists
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.

Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Chemists
Chemists
Low
Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers
Medium

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


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 Chemists
Chemists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers

Licensing

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Licensing for Chemists
Chemists

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 Chemists
Chemists

6 related certifications

Certification for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers

11 related certifications

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