Compare Transportation Planners & Transportation 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.)

Transportation Planners $110,800
Transportation Engineers $82,400

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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


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.

Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Planners
Transportation Planners
Very Low
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers
Medium

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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Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Planners
Transportation Planners
Low
Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers
High

Building and Construction
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Planners
Transportation Planners
Medium
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Engineers
Transportation 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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Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Planners
Transportation Planners
Medium
Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers
Very High

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

Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Planners
Transportation Planners
Very Low
Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers
Medium

Management of Financial Resources
Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.

Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Planners
Transportation Planners
Low
Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers
Medium

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Planners
Transportation Planners
Low
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers
Medium

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.

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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 Transportation Planners
Transportation Planners

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Transportation Engineers
Transportation 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 Transportation Planners
Transportation Planners

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Transportation Engineers
Transportation 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 Transportation Planners
Transportation Planners

3 related certifications

Certification for Transportation Engineers
Transportation Engineers

6 related certifications

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