Compare Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers & Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $51,000
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $105,100

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Installation
Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs.

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

Operation and Control
Using equipment or systems.

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.

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

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

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.


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.

Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Very Low
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
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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Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Medium
Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
High

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

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Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Low
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Medium

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.

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Equipment Maintenance Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Low
Equipment Maintenance Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Medium

Equipment Maintenance
Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.

Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Low
Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Medium

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

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Medium

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

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Repairing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Low
Repairing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Medium

Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.

Equipment Selection Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Very Low
Equipment Selection Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Medium

Equipment Selection
Deciding what kind of tools and equipment are needed to do a job.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

High school diploma or equivalent

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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 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

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 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

21 related certifications

Certification for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

9 related certifications

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