Compare Electricians & Commercial Divers 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.)

Electricians $96,900
Commercial Divers Not Available

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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


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.

Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Electricians
Electricians
Medium
Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial Divers
Commercial Divers
High

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

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Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Electricians
Electricians
Low
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial Divers
Commercial Divers
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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Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Electricians
Electricians
Very Low
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial Divers
Commercial Divers
Medium

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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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 Electricians
Electricians

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Commercial Divers
Commercial Divers

Postsecondary certificate

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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 Electricians
Electricians

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Commercial Divers
Commercial Divers

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 Electricians
Electricians

13 related certifications

Certification for Commercial Divers
Commercial Divers

12 related certifications

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