Detail engineer vs project engineer

The differences between detail 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 detail engineer and a project engineer. Additionally, a detail engineer has an average salary of $82,567, which is higher than the $75,050 average annual salary of a project engineer.

The top three skills for a detail engineer include shop drawings, CAD and perform site survey. The most important skills for a project engineer are project management, autocad, and construction management.

Detail engineer vs project engineer overview

	Detail Engineer	Project Engineer
Yearly salary	$82,567	$75,050
Hourly rate	$39.70	$36.08
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	86,734	176,689
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Detail engineer vs project engineer salary

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

	Detail Engineer	Project Engineer
Average salary	$82,567	$75,050
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $164,000	Between $55,000 And $100,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between detail engineer and project engineer education

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

	Detail Engineer	Project Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Northwestern University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Detail engineer vs project engineer demographics

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

	Detail Engineer	Project Engineer
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 87.2% Female, 12.8%	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 10.2% White, 71.9% 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 detail engineer and project engineer duties and responsibilities

Detail engineer example responsibilities.

Manage custom product design & generate all require documentation for both customer and manufacturing groups using AutoCAD rel.
Work with both SONET, and asynchronous network devices.
Require a working knowledge of SONET and DWDM technology.
Use IPPLANNER to assign IPs to new networks deploy for Ethernet hub and speak topology and point to point circuits.
Analyze OEM documentation to create specification templates for the southeast engineering and installation departments.
Conduct geotechnical and environmental subsurface investigations.

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.

Detail engineer vs project engineer skills

Common detail engineer skills

Shop Drawings, 27%
CAD, 26%
Perform Site Survey, 7%
Customer Locations, 6%
Engineering Specifications, 5%
BOM, 4%

Common project engineer skills

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