Computer builder vs software developer

The differences between computer builders and software 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 software developer takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a software developer has an average salary of $87,521, 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 software developer are java, python, and C++.

Computer builder vs software developer overview

	Computer Builder	Software Developer
Yearly salary	$29,137	$87,521
Hourly rate	$14.01	$42.08
Growth rate	10%	21%
Number of jobs	55,464	294,329
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	42	39
Years of experience	2	4

Computer builder vs software developer salary

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

	Computer Builder	Software Developer
Average salary	$29,137	$87,521
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $33,000	Between $67,000 And $113,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between computer builder and software developer education

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

	Computer Builder	Software Developer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Harvard University

Computer builder vs software developer demographics

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

	Computer Builder	Software Developer
Average age	42	39
Gender ratio	Male, 80.7% Female, 19.3%	Male, 79.3% Female, 20.7%
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 software 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.

Software developer example responsibilities.

Restructure the project code in repository and use maven to manage project dependencies.
Used JIRA to manage and track the issues report by QA and prioritize and take action base on the severity.
Develop the front-end web page by using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, taking advantage of the frameworks Angular.JS.
Lead team and develop UNIX administrative and maintenance development tasks, supporting customer requirements.
Configure custom PL/SQL database to manage new database objects including triggers, user-define functions and store procedures.
Implement a centralize configuration system for managing application settings, consisting of a desktop application with a WCF backend.

Computer builder vs software developer skills

Common computer builder skills

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

Common software developer skills

Java, 11%
Python, 9%
C++, 7%
Software Development, 6%
JavaScript, 5%
Database, 5%