Compare Commercial and Industrial Designers & Architectural and Engineering Managers 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.)

Commercial and Industrial Designers $129,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers $164,100

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.

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

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

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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.


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.

Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Medium
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Architectural and Engineering Managers
Architectural and Engineering Managers
High

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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Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Very Low
Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Architectural and Engineering Managers
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Medium

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

Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Very Low
Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Architectural and Engineering Managers
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Medium

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.

Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Very Low
Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Architectural and Engineering Managers
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Medium

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

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Negotiation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Low
Negotiation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Architectural and Engineering Managers
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Medium

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Low
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Architectural and Engineering Managers
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Medium

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

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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 Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Architectural and Engineering Managers
Architectural and Engineering Managers

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 Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Architectural and Engineering Managers
Architectural and Engineering Managers

No license found 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 Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers

8 related certifications

Certification for Architectural and Engineering Managers
Architectural and Engineering Managers

3 related certifications

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