Aircraft designer vs stress analyst

The differences between aircraft designers and stress analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an aircraft designer and a stress analyst. Additionally, an aircraft designer has an average salary of $91,919, which is higher than the $85,194 average annual salary of a stress analyst.

The top three skills for an aircraft designer include MATLAB, installation drawings and CATIA. The most important skills for a stress analyst are abaqus, airframe, and structural integrity.

Aircraft designer vs stress analyst overview

	Aircraft Designer	Stress Analyst
Yearly salary	$91,919	$85,194
Hourly rate	$44.19	$40.96
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	46,747	8,437
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Aircraft designer vs stress analyst salary

Aircraft designers and stress analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Aircraft Designer	Stress Analyst
Average salary	$91,919	$85,194
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $137,000	Between $63,000 And $114,000
Highest paying City	-	Auburn, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Morgan Stanley
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between aircraft designer and stress analyst education

There are a few differences between an aircraft designer and a stress analyst in terms of educational background:

	Aircraft Designer	Stress Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Aerospace Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia Institute of Technology

Aircraft designer vs stress analyst demographics

Here are the differences between aircraft designers' and stress analysts' demographics:

	Aircraft Designer	Stress Analyst
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 86.7% Female, 13.3%	Male, 89.9% Female, 10.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 19.8% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 16.9% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between aircraft designer and stress analyst duties and responsibilities

Aircraft designer example responsibilities.

Manage documentation of existing projects, perform ECN resolutions.
Upgrade models from Catia V4 to Catia V5.
Perform shipchecks including off site and on board sketch work.
Analyze and resolve deficiencies on composite parts and assemblies report from MRB.
Create new composite FOD shield to attach to forward fuselage for composite prop conformity.
Research airframe and engine log books on multiple types of aircraft to verify all necessary maintenance guidelines have been comply with.

Stress analyst example responsibilities.

Design system architecture for managing and deploying distribute databases to sales representatives.
Create stress report of findings and recommendations to MRB group.
Ensure wellheads, hangers, and valves equipment meet API requirements.
Analyze the ultimate capacity of aircraft frame assembly ball panel cargo systems (ANSYS) under weight loads.
Develop initial analysis, sizing of MRB repairs, and department processes; review and approve stress analyses.
Create 3D thermal and structural meshes for complex turbine components in ANSYS and develop macros to apply complex boundary conditions.

Aircraft designer vs stress analyst skills

Common aircraft designer skills

MATLAB, 29%
Installation Drawings, 25%
CATIA, 24%
CAD, 12%
FAA, 10%

Common stress analyst skills

Abaqus, 7%
Airframe, 6%
Structural Integrity, 6%
Ansys, 6%
Analysis Tools, 5%
Fatigue Analysis, 5%