Computer builder vs developer

The differences between computer builders and developers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a computer builder, becoming a developer takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a developer has an average salary of $100,076, which is higher than the $29,137 average annual salary of a computer builder.

The top three skills for a computer builder include computer system, assembly line and windows xp. The most important skills for a developer are javascript, python, and java.

Computer builder vs developer overview

	Computer Builder	Developer
Yearly salary	$29,137	$100,076
Hourly rate	$14.01	$48.11
Growth rate	10%	21%
Number of jobs	55,464	262,570
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	42	39
Years of experience	2	4

Computer builder vs developer salary

Computer builders and developers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Computer Builder	Developer
Average salary	$29,137	$100,076
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $33,000	Between $76,000 And $131,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between computer builder and developer education

There are a few differences between a computer builder and a developer in terms of educational background:

	Computer Builder	Developer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Computer builder vs developer demographics

Here are the differences between computer builders' and developers' demographics:

	Computer Builder	Developer
Average age	42	39
Gender ratio	Male, 80.7% Female, 19.3%	Male, 74.9% Female, 25.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 11.4% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% Asian, 29.8% White, 52.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	8%

Differences between computer builder and developer duties and responsibilities

Computer builder example responsibilities.

Manage automation jobs within Jenkins.
Build, install, and troubleshoot home personal computers.
Design, assemble and set up custom PCs for friends while in high school.
Repair wires, troubleshot computer problems, wiring problems, download mission data and support all agencies during flight missions.
Propose and create a centralize database for departmental document retention to meet compliance requirements and streamline workloads of administrative staff.
Compile lists of parts (BOM) for electrical and mechanical engineers.

Developer example responsibilities.

Manage continuous integration, configure the servers using Jenkins.
Analyze and manage the project throughout SDLC, written/review specification documents.
Configure and manage JGroup multicasting communication for apache tomcat web servers.
Upgrade internal loan and prospect tracking system to be more responsive and utilizing the latest in CSS & HTML.
Implement this application, using object-orient Perl to dynamically generate HTML with embed JavaScript, interacting with back-end databases via DBI/DBD.
Integrate content feeds via JSON, XML, and RSS from both internal and external sources into web content management components.

Computer builder vs developer skills

Common computer builder skills

Computer System, 62%
Assembly Line, 10%
Windows XP, 6%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Circuit Boards, 4%
CPU, 3%

Common developer skills

JavaScript, 7%
Python, 6%
Java, 6%
C++, 5%
API, 4%
CSS, 4%