Drawing checker vs gage designer

The differences between drawing checkers and gage designers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a drawing checker and a gage designer. Additionally, a gage designer has an average salary of $91,515, which is higher than the $63,658 average annual salary of a drawing checker.

The top three skills for a drawing checker include mechanical drawings, creo and CAD. The most important skills for a gage designer are assembly fixtures, autocad, and GD.

Drawing checker vs gage designer overview

	Drawing Checker	Gage Designer
Yearly salary	$63,658	$91,515
Hourly rate	$30.60	$44.00
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	7,574	43,996
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Drawing checker vs gage designer salary

Drawing checkers and gage designers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Drawing Checker	Gage Designer
Average salary	$63,658	$91,515
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $94,000	Between $51,000 And $161,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between drawing checker and gage designer education

There are a few differences between a drawing checker and a gage designer in terms of educational background:

	Drawing Checker	Gage Designer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Drafting And Design
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Drawing checker vs gage designer demographics

Here are the differences between drawing checkers' and gage designers' demographics:

	Drawing Checker	Gage Designer
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 78.2% Female, 21.8%	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%
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, 3.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 73.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between drawing checker and gage designer duties and responsibilities

Drawing checker example responsibilities.

Develop custom macros for SolidWorks to automate many redundant processes.
Model checking perform utilizing Creo ModelCHECK in accordance with NASA and MSFC modeling standards.
Sheet metal & machine part design using Creo.
Design linear transducers and print wiring boards for commercial/military aircraft and aerospace applications.
Assist in the design of heating and cooling pipes for spacecraft and electronic systems.
Provide guidance and training to new hire engineers/designers on design best practices and drafting standards.

Gage designer example responsibilities.

Utilize SolidWorks to create 3D modeling to manage design and development of proprietary machine design.
Contract out services in AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
Develop test solutions to assist manufactures to quickly and accurately analyze, troubleshoot and identify root cause failure analysis.
Develop test solutions to assist manufactures to quickly and accurately analyze, troubleshoot and identify root cause failure analysis.

Drawing checker vs gage designer skills

Common drawing checker skills

Mechanical Drawings, 33%
Creo, 29%
CAD, 17%
Dimensional Accuracy, 15%
Asme Y14, 4%
Shop Drawings, 3%

Common gage designer skills

Assembly Fixtures, 38%
Autocad, 28%
GD, 17%
CNC, 16%

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