Compare Materials Scientists & Photonics Engineers District Of Columbia

Comparison Materials Scientists Photonics 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.)

Materials Scientists Not Available
Photonics Engineers $151,500

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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.

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

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

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


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.

Equipment Selection Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Scientists
Materials Scientists
Very Low
Equipment Selection Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Photonics Engineers
Photonics Engineers
Medium

Equipment Selection
Deciding what kind of tools and equipment are needed to do a job.

Technology Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Scientists
Materials Scientists
Very Low
Technology Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Photonics Engineers
Photonics Engineers
Medium

Technology Design
Making equipment and technology useful for customers.

Troubleshooting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Scientists
Materials Scientists
Very Low
Troubleshooting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Photonics Engineers
Photonics Engineers
Medium

Troubleshooting
Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.

Quality Control Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Scientists
Materials Scientists
Low
Quality Control Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Photonics Engineers
Photonics Engineers
Medium

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


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 Materials Scientists
Materials Scientists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Photonics Engineers
Photonics 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 Materials Scientists
Materials Scientists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Photonics Engineers
Photonics 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 Materials Scientists
Materials Scientists

0 related certifications

Certification for Photonics Engineers
Photonics Engineers

1 related certifications

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