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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.)

Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining... $97,500
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $96,900

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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


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.

Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Low
Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
High

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

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Troubleshooting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Very Low
Troubleshooting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Medium

Troubleshooting
Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.

Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Medium
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
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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Transportation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Low
Transportation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Medium

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

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Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
High
Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Very High

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

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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 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

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 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

License may be required in some states

Licensing for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

License may be required in some states


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 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

1 related certifications

Certification for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

2 related certifications

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