Compare Architects, Except Landscape and Naval & Commercial and Industrial Designers Maine

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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.)

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $77,800
Commercial and Industrial Designers $80,000

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

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.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

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

Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

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.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

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

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.


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.

Technology Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Very Low
Technology Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Medium

Technology Design
Making equipment and technology useful for customers.

Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Medium
Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
High

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

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Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Medium
Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers
High

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

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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 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Bachelor's degree

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

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 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

License may be required in Maine

Licensing for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers

No license found in Maine


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 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

20 related certifications

Certification for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial and Industrial Designers

8 related certifications

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