Compare Commercial and Industrial Designers & Electrical Engineers District of Columbia

Comparison Commercial and Industrial Designers Electrical Engineers
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.)

Commercial and Industrial Designers Not Available
Electrical Engineers $138,900

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

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

Operations Analysis
Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.


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.

Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Very Low
Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Electrical Engineers
Electrical Engineers
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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Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
High
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Electrical Engineers
Electrical Engineers
Very High

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

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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 Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Electrical Engineers
Electrical Engineers

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 Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers

No license found in DC

Licensing for Electrical Engineers
Electrical Engineers

License may be required in DC


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 Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers

7 related certifications

Certification for Electrical Engineers
Electrical Engineers

13 related certifications

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