Compare Commercial and Industrial Designers & Mechanical 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.)

Commercial and Industrial Designers $129,400
Mechanical Engineers $118,400

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Technology Design
Making equipment and technology useful for customers.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.


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.

Troubleshooting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Very Low
Troubleshooting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Medium

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

Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Low
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
High

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Medium
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
High

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Medium
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Very High

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

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Operations Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Low
Operations Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Medium

Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.

Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Medium
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical 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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Quality Control Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Low
Quality Control Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Medium

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

Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Medium

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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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 Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical 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 Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical 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 Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers

8 related certifications

Certification for Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers

27 related certifications

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