Combustion engineer vs fuel technician

The differences between combustion engineers and fuel technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a combustion engineer, becoming a fuel technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a combustion engineer has an average salary of $87,464, which is higher than the $40,247 average annual salary of a fuel technician.

The top three skills for a combustion engineer include heat transfer, CAD and computational fluid dynamics. The most important skills for a fuel technician are safety procedures, hand tools, and fuel systems.

Combustion engineer vs fuel technician overview

	Combustion Engineer	Fuel Technician
Yearly salary	$87,464	$40,247
Hourly rate	$42.05	$19.35
Growth rate	2%	1%
Number of jobs	66,914	64,684
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	41	40
Years of experience	6	2

Combustion engineer vs fuel technician salary

Combustion engineers and fuel technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Combustion Engineer	Fuel Technician
Average salary	$87,464	$40,247
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $123,000	Between $27,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Oregon
Best paying company	Argonne National Laboratory	World Fuel Services
Best paying industry	Technology	Utilities

Differences between combustion engineer and fuel technician education

There are a few differences between a combustion engineer and a fuel technician in terms of educational background:

	Combustion Engineer	Fuel Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	-

Combustion engineer vs fuel technician demographics

Here are the differences between combustion engineers' and fuel technicians' demographics:

	Combustion Engineer	Fuel Technician
Average age	41	40
Gender ratio	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%	Male, 92.2% Female, 7.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 12.8% White, 70.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 5.0% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	2%

Differences between combustion engineer and fuel technician duties and responsibilities

Combustion engineer example responsibilities.

Drafted/Modele detailed components and packaging material contouring to product for shipping and storage using SolidWorks to accomplish jigs/fixture configurations.
Conduct geotechnical and environmental subsurface investigations.
Design ventilation and humidification system to provide comfort for the missile combat crews and control pollutant concentration inside the facilities.

Fuel technician example responsibilities.

Complete JSA's, equipment list am inspections.
Operate tracked and wheel vehicles over vary terrain and roadways in combat formation.
Tag customer equipment and maintain safety standards uphold in accordance with FAA rules and regulations.
Operate all wheel vehicles and equipment over vary terrain and roadways for support of combat operations
Build or test power plant systems, including pumps, blowers, heat exchangers, or sensors.
Oil, water and sand are require to keep CSX/BNSF/NS locomotives operating during winter and summer weather.

Combustion engineer vs fuel technician skills

Common combustion engineer skills

Heat Transfer, 33%
CAD, 13%
Computational Fluid Dynamics, 13%
Project Budget, 8%
PLC, 8%
NOX, 8%

Common fuel technician skills

Safety Procedures, 12%
Hand Tools, 11%
Fuel Systems, 8%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Ladders, 6%
CDL, 5%