Die designer vs mechanical designer

The differences between die designers and mechanical designers 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 mechanical designer takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a die designer has an average salary of $74,294, which is higher than the $62,541 average annual salary of a mechanical designer.

The top three skills for a die designer include CNC, stamping dies and NX. The most important skills for a mechanical designer are mechanical design, revit, and auto cad.

Die designer vs mechanical designer overview

	Die Designer	Mechanical Designer
Yearly salary	$74,294	$62,541
Hourly rate	$35.72	$30.07
Growth rate	-3%	2%
Number of jobs	45,135	65,748
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 57%	Associate Degree, 51%
Average age	45	41
Years of experience	4	6

Die designer vs mechanical designer salary

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

	Die Designer	Mechanical Designer
Average salary	$74,294	$62,541
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $110,000	Between $46,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between die designer and mechanical designer education

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

	Die Designer	Mechanical Designer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 57%	Associate Degree, 51%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Drafting And Design
Most common college	Northwestern University	Carnegie Mellon University

Die designer vs mechanical designer demographics

Here are the differences between die designers' and mechanical designers' demographics:

	Die Designer	Mechanical Designer
Average age	45	41
Gender ratio	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
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, 3.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 10.5% White, 72.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	5%

Differences between die designer and mechanical designer 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.

Mechanical designer example responsibilities.

Work with JPL / NASA packaging and fabrication engineering leads (on-site).
Manage documentation of existing projects, perform ECN resolutions.
Produce REVIT models for the mechanical department o HVAC sheet metal and HVAC piping.
Develop company's AutoCAD customize menu, prepare cad department logistics, organize and staff cad department.
Apply mechanical engineering design and manufacturing expertise to develop MR and XR medical imaging devices utilizing AutoCAD.
Experience with ASME and ANSI codes.

Die designer vs mechanical designer skills

Common die designer skills

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

Common mechanical designer skills

Mechanical Design, 8%
Revit, 7%
Auto CAD, 6%
HVAC, 5%
Engineering Drawings, 4%
Creo, 4%