Computer builder vs lead developer

The differences between computer builders and lead 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 lead developer takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a lead developer has an average salary of $116,340, 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 lead developer are java, javascript, and architecture.

Computer builder vs lead developer overview

	Computer Builder	Lead Developer
Yearly salary	$29,137	$116,340
Hourly rate	$14.01	$55.93
Growth rate	10%	21%
Number of jobs	55,464	274,208
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	42	39
Years of experience	2	4

Computer builder vs lead developer salary

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

	Computer Builder	Lead Developer
Average salary	$29,137	$116,340
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $33,000	Between $83,000 And $161,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Mayo Clinic
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between computer builder and lead developer education

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

	Computer Builder	Lead Developer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Computer builder vs lead developer demographics

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

	Computer Builder	Lead Developer
Average age	42	39
Gender ratio	Male, 80.7% Female, 19.3%	Male, 76.4% Female, 23.6%
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, 4.5% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% Asian, 29.9% White, 52.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	8%

Differences between computer builder and lead 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.

Lead developer example responsibilities.

Develop UNIX shell scripts to automate the process of running jobs/batches for scheduling and process the feeds.
Consult on the database schema, create business environments, write stored procedures in PL/SQL, authore reports and manage security.
Configure and manage JGroup multicasting communication for apache tomcat web servers.
Develop an UI tool for inbound and outbound file monitoring tool using HTML, CSS, JavaScript etc.
Used HTML5 create forms and tables to display client's personal information which is fetched from back-end by using AJAX.
Object orient design and implementation with agile application development using scrum.

Computer builder vs lead developer skills

Common computer builder skills

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

Common lead developer skills

Java, 10%
JavaScript, 5%
Architecture, 5%
C++, 4%
Web Application, 4%
GIT, 4%