District engineer vs facility engineer

The differences between district engineers and facility engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-8 years to become a district engineer, becoming a facility engineer takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a facility engineer has an average salary of $89,623, which is higher than the $69,422 average annual salary of a district engineer.

The top three skills for a district engineer include engineering support, engineering projects and construction management. The most important skills for a facility engineer are HVAC, plumbing, and project management.

District engineer vs facility engineer overview

	District Engineer	Facility Engineer
Yearly salary	$69,422	$89,623
Hourly rate	$33.38	$43.09
Growth rate	8%	2%
Number of jobs	22,359	94,268
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 83%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	43	41
Years of experience	8	6

District engineer vs facility engineer salary

District engineers and facility engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	District Engineer	Facility Engineer
Average salary	$69,422	$89,623
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $92,000	Between $63,000 And $125,000
Highest paying City	Olympia, WA	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Nevada	California
Best paying company	Martin Marietta	Meta
Best paying industry	Energy	Energy

Differences between district engineer and facility engineer education

There are a few differences between a district engineer and a facility engineer in terms of educational background:

	District Engineer	Facility Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 83%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Civil Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	University of Texas at Austin	Northwestern University

District engineer vs facility engineer demographics

Here are the differences between district engineers' and facility engineers' demographics:

	District Engineer	Facility Engineer
Average age	43	41
Gender ratio	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 17.3% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 10.2% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between district engineer and facility engineer duties and responsibilities

District engineer example responsibilities.

Manage Jenkins security by providing specific access to authorize developers/testers using project base matrix authorization strategy.
Supervise rehabilitation of old packaging line including mechanical, civil, electrical and electronics works.
Expedite and simplify the quotation process for solar water heating systems by accurately representing solar water heating system performance through MATLAB models
Conduct multiple onsite safety meetings and hazards analysis's daily to further improve workplace safety and implement new safety procedures.

Facility engineer example responsibilities.

Manage equipment procurement and project AFE's.
Define drawing system format and manage cad system.
Forecast and manage a $185MM+ annual budget through AFE proposal packages.
Manage A/E interface, design change orders and ensure proper field investigation, research and development.
Create and manage MOC's and PSSR's within the plant PSM areas for all new installations and process changes.
Manage and provide training to a multicultural maintenance team using TPM principles and following standards such as AIB and BRC.

District engineer vs facility engineer skills

Common district engineer skills

Engineering Support, 13%
Engineering Projects, 11%
Construction Management, 10%
AFE, 8%
Direct Reports, 6%
Contract Administration, 6%

Common facility engineer skills

HVAC, 11%
Plumbing, 6%
Project Management, 6%
Ladders, 5%
Autocad, 5%
Boilers, 3%