Combustion engineer vs project engineer

The differences between combustion engineers and project 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 combustion engineer and a project engineer. Additionally, a combustion engineer has an average salary of $87,464, which is higher than the $75,050 average annual salary of a project engineer.

The top three skills for a combustion engineer include heat transfer, CAD and computational fluid dynamics. The most important skills for a project engineer are project management, autocad, and construction management.

Combustion engineer vs project engineer overview

	Combustion Engineer	Project Engineer
Yearly salary	$87,464	$75,050
Hourly rate	$42.05	$36.08
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	66,914	176,689
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Combustion engineer vs project engineer salary

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

	Combustion Engineer	Project Engineer
Average salary	$87,464	$75,050
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $123,000	Between $55,000 And $100,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Washington
Best paying company	Argonne National Laboratory	Apple
Best paying industry	Technology	Energy

Differences between combustion engineer and project engineer education

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

	Combustion Engineer	Project Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Northwestern University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Combustion engineer vs project engineer demographics

Here are the differences between combustion engineers' and project engineers' demographics:

	Combustion Engineer	Project Engineer
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%
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, 3.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 14.5% White, 68.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between combustion engineer and project engineer 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.

Project engineer example responsibilities.

Manage TCP/IP LAN environment for the time during implementation.
Support and manage the development of a CNC base electron beam drill.
Lead a MGPP six sigma project to improve the accuracy of 3D clutch cooling analysis
Manage the BHP enterprise wide migration from e-rooms to SharePoint for document management and team collaboration.
Manage the installation of a CNC laser cutting system with full responsibility for all aspects of the project.
Coordinate and manage activities of the 787-9 IPT's to complete the specific aircraft side of the test cells.

Combustion engineer vs project engineer skills

Common combustion engineer skills

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

Common project engineer skills

Project Management, 12%
Autocad, 7%
Construction Management, 6%
CAD, 4%
UL, 4%
Cost Estimates, 3%