Electro-mechanical designer vs mechanical engineer

The differences between electro-mechanical designers and mechanical engineers 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 engineer. Additionally, an electro-mechanical designer has an average salary of $96,131, which is higher than the $75,352 average annual salary of a mechanical engineer.

The top three skills for an electro-mechanical designer include electro, solidworks and design layouts. The most important skills for a mechanical engineer are CAD, solidworks, and mechanical systems.

Electro-mechanical designer vs mechanical engineer overview

	Electro-Mechanical Designer	Mechanical Engineer
Yearly salary	$96,131	$75,352
Hourly rate	$46.22	$36.23
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	61,117	105,618
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Electro-mechanical designer vs mechanical engineer salary

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

	Electro-Mechanical Designer	Mechanical Engineer
Average salary	$96,131	$75,352
Salary range	Between $71,000 And $129,000	Between $58,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between electro-mechanical designer and mechanical engineer education

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

	Electro-Mechanical Designer	Mechanical Engineer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	Michigan Technological University

Electro-mechanical designer vs mechanical engineer demographics

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

	Electro-Mechanical Designer	Mechanical Engineer
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 94.6% Female, 5.4%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
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, 3.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 16.6% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between electro-mechanical designer and mechanical engineer 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 engineer example responsibilities.

Manage machine shop and Sr. Machinist/Toolmaker.
Lead the implementation of Syteline MRP software.
Manage component work orders and failure test scheduling to parts as per DFMEA with design team.
Use of PLM software tools such as WindChill to manage data, revisions, iterations and approvals.
Lead a brainstorming session for review with supplier & management and follow through the successful implementation of a corrective action.
Attain SolidWorks CSWP certification and maintaining proficiency within CREO & AutoCad

Electro-mechanical designer vs mechanical engineer skills

Common electro-mechanical designer skills

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

Common mechanical engineer skills

CAD, 10%
Solidworks, 9%
Mechanical Systems, 6%
Mechanical Design, 5%
HVAC, 5%
Plumbing, 4%

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