Base engineer vs resident engineer

The differences between base engineers and resident engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a base engineer and a resident engineer. Additionally, a resident engineer has an average salary of $96,425, which is higher than the $93,962 average annual salary of a base engineer.

The top three skills for a base engineer include java, ISO and CAD. The most important skills for a resident engineer are infrastructure, PE, and construction projects.

Base engineer vs resident engineer overview

	Base Engineer	Resident Engineer
Yearly salary	$93,962	$96,425
Hourly rate	$45.17	$46.36
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	30,237	31,388
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Base engineer vs resident engineer salary

Base engineers and resident engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Base Engineer	Resident Engineer
Average salary	$93,962	$96,425
Salary range	Between $60,000 And $146,000	Between $70,000 And $132,000
Highest paying City	Mountain View, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Apple	Google
Best paying industry	Technology	Telecommunication

Differences between base engineer and resident engineer education

There are a few differences between a base engineer and a resident engineer in terms of educational background:

	Base Engineer	Resident Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Civil Engineering
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Base engineer vs resident engineer demographics

Here are the differences between base engineers' and resident engineers' demographics:

	Base Engineer	Resident Engineer
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 17.2% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 12.0% White, 66.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between base engineer and resident engineer duties and responsibilities

Base engineer example responsibilities.

Manage custom product design & generate all require documentation for both customer and manufacturing groups using AutoCAD rel.
Implement SPC for chemical lines to reduce variation in oxide baths.
Assist in the successful accreditation of ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification 2.
Lead engineer for moving/qualifying PCB fabrication off shore on NPI and volume product.
Construct Java scripts to apply provisioning rules to parameter dictionary for each GSM release.
Maintain QC of components and logging items into an inventory database, optimizing product inventory.

Resident engineer example responsibilities.

Lead municipal construction projection for maintenance and rehabilitation of internal roads.
Implement safe working practices base on OSHA regulations.
Monitor demolition activities for compliance with OSHA, NESHAPS.
Check AutoCAD drawing sets and take-offs on a daily basis.
Perform random quality checks on highway materials and prepare reports base on RFI.
Work involve, road paving, utility relocation, curbing and sewrline rebuilding.

Base engineer vs resident engineer skills

Common base engineer skills

Java, 42%
ISO, 12%
CAD, 10%
SQL Server, 8%
DFM, 7%
DOE, 5%

Common resident engineer skills

Infrastructure, 14%
PE, 10%
Construction Projects, 8%
Contract Administration, 5%
Project Management, 5%
Construction Inspection, 4%