Below are the skills needed to be marine engineers naval architects according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Critical Thinking | 4 | 4.38 |
| Active Listening | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.5 |
| Speaking | 3.88 | 4 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.75 | 4.12 |
Below are the abilities needed to be marine engineers naval architects according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4 | 5.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4 | 4.5 |
| Information Ordering | 4 | 4.62 |
| Near Vision | 4 | 4 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4 | 4.25 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be marine engineers naval architects according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Mechanical | 4.23 | 5.83 |
| Engineering and Technology | 4.22 | 5.91 |
| Mathematics | 4.09 | 5.26 |
| Physics | 3.96 | 5.43 |
| Design | 3.91 | 5.43 |
Below are the work activities involved in being marine engineers naval architects according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | 4.3 | 4.74 |
| Making Decisions and Solving Problems | 4.3 | 4.96 |
| Getting Information | 4.26 | 4.74 |
| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | 4.17 | 4.91 |
| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | 4.04 | 5.35 |
Below are the work styles involved in being marine engineers naval architects according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.43 | |
| Integrity | 4.43 | |
| Dependability | 4.22 | |
| Initiative | 4.22 | |
| Analytical Thinking | 4.17 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Marine Engineers Naval Architects
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Marine Engineers Naval Architects jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 440 | $106,610 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 250 | $100,370 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula | 190 | $85,880 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | 170 | $85,290 |
| Urban Honolulu | 90 | $80,700 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 70 | $84,280 |
| Jacksonville | 70 | $113,000 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 60 | $105,120 |
| New Orleans-Metairie | 60 | $121,600 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 60 | $136,480 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
