Compare Maintenance Workers, Machinery & Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 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.)

Maintenance Workers, Machinery $48,000
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair... $65,700

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Equipment Maintenance
Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.

Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.

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

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

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.


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.

Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Very Low
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Medium

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.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Maintenance Workers, Machinery

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

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 Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Maintenance Workers, Machinery

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

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 Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Maintenance Workers, Machinery

6 related certifications

Certification for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

4 related certifications

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