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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.)

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $74,300
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $64,100

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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


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.

Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Low
Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
High

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

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Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Medium
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
High

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.

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Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Very Low
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Medium

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.


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 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

License may be required in Washington

Licensing for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

No license found in Washington


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 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

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Certification for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

11 related certifications

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