Compare Electrical Engineers & Petroleum Engineers Georgia

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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.)

Electrical Engineers $105,700
Petroleum Engineers Not Available

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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.

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

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

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.

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.

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

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.


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.

Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Electrical Engineers
Electrical Engineers
Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Petroleum Engineers
Petroleum 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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Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Electrical Engineers
Electrical Engineers
Very Low
Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Petroleum Engineers
Petroleum Engineers
Medium

Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

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Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Electrical Engineers
Electrical Engineers
Very Low
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Petroleum Engineers
Petroleum Engineers
Medium

Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

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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 Electrical Engineers
Electrical Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Petroleum Engineers
Petroleum 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 Electrical Engineers
Electrical Engineers

License may be required in Georgia

Licensing for Petroleum Engineers
Petroleum Engineers

License may be required in Georgia


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 Electrical Engineers
Electrical Engineers

11 related certifications

Certification for Petroleum Engineers
Petroleum Engineers

8 related certifications

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