Compare Commercial and Industrial Designers & Automotive Engineers 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.)

Commercial and Industrial Designers Not Available
Automotive Engineers $130,000

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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


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.

Transportation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Very Low
Transportation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Automotive Engineers
Automotive Engineers
Medium

Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Medium
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Automotive Engineers
Automotive Engineers
Very High

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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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Medium
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Automotive Engineers
Automotive Engineers
High

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Low
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Automotive Engineers
Automotive Engineers
Medium

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Automotive Engineers
Automotive Engineers
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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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Medium
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Automotive Engineers
Automotive Engineers
Very High

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

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Automotive Engineers
Automotive 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 Automotive Engineers
Automotive 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 Automotive Engineers
Automotive Engineers

3 related certifications

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