Compare Medical Equipment Repairers & Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 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.)

Medical Equipment Repairers $53,000
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $67,100

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.

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Equipment Maintenance
Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.

Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.

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

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

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

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

Operation and Control
Using equipment or systems.

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.

Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical Equipment Repairers
High
Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Very High

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

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical Equipment Repairers

Associate's degree

Typical level Of training for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical Equipment Repairers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical Equipment Repairers

7 related certifications

Certification for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5 related certifications

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