Documentation engineer vs process engineer

The differences between documentation engineers and process engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a documentation engineer and a process engineer. Additionally, a documentation engineer has an average salary of $87,022, which is higher than the $82,443 average annual salary of a process engineer.

The top three skills for a documentation engineer include java, CAD and technical documentation. The most important skills for a process engineer are continuous improvement, sigma, and lean manufacturing.

Documentation engineer vs process engineer overview

	Documentation Engineer	Process Engineer
Yearly salary	$87,022	$82,443
Hourly rate	$41.84	$39.64
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	25,545	66,937
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Documentation engineer vs process engineer salary

Documentation engineers and process engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Documentation Engineer	Process Engineer
Average salary	$87,022	$82,443
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $133,000	Between $62,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Rio Rancho, NM
Highest paying state	California	New Mexico
Best paying company	Meta	Apple
Best paying industry	Technology	Technology

Differences between documentation engineer and process engineer education

There are a few differences between a documentation engineer and a process engineer in terms of educational background:

	Documentation Engineer	Process Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Chemical Engineering
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Documentation engineer vs process engineer demographics

Here are the differences between documentation engineers' and process engineers' demographics:

	Documentation Engineer	Process Engineer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%	Male, 82.9% Female, 17.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Asian, 13.8% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 15.6% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between documentation engineer and process engineer duties and responsibilities

Documentation engineer example responsibilities.

Manage ISO qualifications issues and maintain all official documentation.
Manage Jenkins security by providing specific access to authorize developers/testers using project base matrix authorization strategy.
Train engineering team in Asia on processes, ERP, and AutoCAD.
Capture, import and revise engineering drawings using CorelDRAW, PhotoShop and Visio.
Enter components and structure into MRP system.
Enter part and BOM data into EPICOR database.

Process engineer example responsibilities.

Lead KAIZEN projects to eliminate waste categories stemming from corrugation process.
Create and manage SharePoint sites for teams to collaborate on the work.
Lead and participate in KAIZEN events, IQ, OQ, PQ activities, set-up reduction techniques.
Lead a team, scheduling, resource planning, to create 120 catheters on schedule for a clinical trial.
Manage the operated and non-operate AFE process from implementation to cost allocation.
Obtain referrals, track hospitalized patients, interface with manage care intermediaries/medical personnel.

Documentation engineer vs process engineer skills

Common documentation engineer skills

Java, 23%
CAD, 12%
Technical Documentation, 10%
Project Documentation, 8%
HTML, 6%
Test Procedures, 4%

Common process engineer skills

Continuous Improvement, 8%
Sigma, 5%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%
Project Management, 5%
Troubleshoot, 4%
Lean Six Sigma, 3%

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