Electro-mechanical designer vs mechanical designer

The differences between electro-mechanical designers and mechanical designers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an electro-mechanical designer and a mechanical designer. Additionally, an electro-mechanical designer has an average salary of $96,131, which is higher than the $62,541 average annual salary of a mechanical designer.

The top three skills for an electro-mechanical designer include electro, solidworks and design layouts. The most important skills for a mechanical designer are mechanical design, revit, and auto cad.

Electro-mechanical designer vs mechanical designer overview

	Electro-Mechanical Designer	Mechanical Designer
Yearly salary	$96,131	$62,541
Hourly rate	$46.22	$30.07
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	61,117	65,748
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 55%	Associate Degree, 51%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Electro-mechanical designer vs mechanical designer salary

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

	Electro-Mechanical Designer	Mechanical Designer
Average salary	$96,131	$62,541
Salary range	Between $71,000 And $129,000	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 electro-mechanical designer and mechanical designer education

There are a few differences between an electro-mechanical designer and a mechanical designer in terms of educational background:

	Electro-Mechanical Designer	Mechanical Designer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 55%	Associate Degree, 51%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Drafting And Design
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	Carnegie Mellon University

Electro-mechanical designer vs mechanical designer demographics

Here are the differences between electro-mechanical designers' and mechanical designers' demographics:

	Electro-Mechanical Designer	Mechanical Designer
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 94.6% Female, 5.4%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 10.7% White, 71.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	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	5%	5%

Differences between electro-mechanical designer and mechanical designer duties and responsibilities

Electro-mechanical designer example responsibilities.

Control and manage the testing documentation of magnetics and mechanical documents using custom small scale PDM system base on windows files.
Experience in HVAC and plumbing design.
Used FloTHERM CFD to develop thermal design enhancements.
Perform design, ANSYS verification of the assigned project.
Design templates, schedules and pertinent families in Revit to use as a company standard.
Prepare complete product layouts, working detail drawings, sub-assemblies, final assemblies and BOM's.

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.

Electro-mechanical designer vs mechanical designer skills

Common electro-mechanical designer skills

Electro, 13%
Solidworks, 10%
Design Layouts, 8%
Mechanical Design, 7%
Creo, 6%
Electrical Components, 5%

Common mechanical designer skills

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

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