Die designer vs design engineer

The differences between die designers and design engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a die designer, becoming a design engineer takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a design engineer has an average salary of $77,134, which is higher than the $74,294 average annual salary of a die designer.

The top three skills for a die designer include CNC, stamping dies and NX. The most important skills for a design engineer are C++, UL, and project management.

Die designer vs design engineer overview

	Die Designer	Design Engineer
Yearly salary	$74,294	$77,134
Hourly rate	$35.72	$37.08
Growth rate	-3%	2%
Number of jobs	45,135	138,173
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	45	41
Years of experience	4	6

Die designer vs design engineer salary

Die designers and design engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Die Designer	Design Engineer
Average salary	$74,294	$77,134
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $110,000	Between $57,000 And $102,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between die designer and design engineer education

There are a few differences between a die designer and a design engineer in terms of educational background:

	Die Designer	Design Engineer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Northwestern University	Michigan Technological University

Die designer vs design engineer demographics

Here are the differences between die designers' and design engineers' demographics:

	Die Designer	Design Engineer
Average age	45	41
Gender ratio	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 73.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% Asian, 16.8% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	5%

Differences between die designer and design engineer duties and responsibilities

Die designer example responsibilities.

Sketch design ideas, create technical packets and manage the product development process from concept to creation.
Complete 3D graphics with SOLIDWORKS and draw the orthographic views of fixture with AUTOCAD.
Design fixtures in Solidworks which properly secure parts to be weld using ABB robots for mass production.
Develop test solutions to assist manufactures to quickly and accurately analyze, troubleshoot and identify root cause failure analysis.
Design and hand make men's and women's leather footwear, handbags, and jewelry collections.
Used creative concepting to generate relative imagery for print and embroidery purposes.

Design engineer example responsibilities.

Utilize CREO surfacing to achieve stylize toilets and components.
Lead innovative cost reduction activities for MBD which lead to industry wide changes.
Develop software in MATLAB & LabVIEW to post-process data, analyze images, and automate test modules.
Participate in new product design reviews, lead DFM sessions with suppliers, and develop part specifications.
Validate specifications that achieve function requirements and Honda standards using FTA, FMEA, simulation, design logic & team collaboration.
Develop tools using Perl script to automate integration/verification process.

Die designer vs design engineer skills

Common die designer skills

CNC, 17%
Stamping Dies, 13%
NX, 11%
Autocad, 10%
Pro-E, 7%
CATIA, 6%

Common design engineer skills

C++, 4%
UL, 4%
Project Management, 4%
Work Ethic, 4%
Engineering Design, 4%
RF, 3%