Compare Mechanical Engineers & Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Michigan

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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.)

Mechanical Engineers $95,500
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $99,000

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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.

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

Technology Design
Making equipment and technology useful for customers.

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.

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.


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.

Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
High
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
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 Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

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 Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers

License may be required in Michigan

Licensing for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

License may be required in Michigan


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 Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers

27 related certifications

Certification for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

8 related certifications

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