Compare Sales Engineers & Cost Estimators District Of Columbia

Comparison Sales Engineers Cost Estimators
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.)

Sales Engineers $130,400
Cost Estimators $78,500

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

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

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

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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


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.

Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sales Engineers
Sales Engineers
Very Low
Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators
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.

Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sales Engineers
Sales Engineers
Medium
Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators
High

Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

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Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sales Engineers
Sales Engineers
Low
Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators
Medium

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


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 Sales Engineers
Sales Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators

Licensing

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Licensing for Sales Engineers
Sales Engineers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators

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 Sales Engineers
Sales Engineers

2 related certifications

Certification for Cost Estimators
Cost Estimators

11 related certifications

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