Compare Bicycle Repairers & Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 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.)

Bicycle Repairers $37,400
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and... $75,800

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Equipment Maintenance
Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.

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.


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.

Installation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bicycle Repairers
Bicycle Repairers
Very Low
Installation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Medium

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

Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bicycle Repairers
Bicycle Repairers
Very Low
Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
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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Operations Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bicycle Repairers
Bicycle Repairers
Low
Operations Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Medium

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

Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bicycle Repairers
Bicycle Repairers
Very Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
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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Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bicycle Repairers
Bicycle Repairers
Medium
Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
High

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.

Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bicycle Repairers
Bicycle Repairers
Low
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
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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Operation and Control Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bicycle Repairers
Bicycle Repairers
Very Low
Operation and Control Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Medium

Operation and Control
Using equipment or systems.

Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Bicycle Repairers
Bicycle Repairers
Very Low
Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Medium

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


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 Bicycle Repairers
Bicycle Repairers

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

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 Bicycle Repairers
Bicycle Repairers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

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 Bicycle Repairers
Bicycle Repairers

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Certification for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

127 related certifications

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