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Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators & Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay Washington

Comparison Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

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.)

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $78,800

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $109,200

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

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

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

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

Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.

Equipment Maintenance
Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.

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

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.

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

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.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Very Low

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

Medium

Telecommunications
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Low

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

Medium

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

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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Low

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

Medium

Building and Construction
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Low

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

Medium

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

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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.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

High school diploma or equivalent

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

Postsecondary certificate

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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.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

License may be required in WA

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

No license found in WA

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.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

47 related certifications

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

4 related certifications

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