Compare Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary & 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.)

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $100,700
Materials Engineers Not Available

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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.

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

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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.

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

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

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


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.

Quality Control Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Very Low
Quality Control Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers
Medium

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

Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Medium
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers
Very High

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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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
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 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
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.

Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Medium
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers
High

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Operations Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
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

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Typical level Of training for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers

Licensing

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Licensing for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

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 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

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Certification for Materials Engineers
Materials Engineers

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