Engineer, methods vs design engineer

The differences between engineers, methods and design engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an engineer, methods, becoming a design engineer takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an engineer, methods has an average salary of $79,296, which is higher than the $77,134 average annual salary of a design engineer.

The top three skills for an engineer, methods include aerospace, data collection and FMEA. The most important skills for a design engineer are C++, UL, and project management.

Engineer, methods vs design engineer overview

	Engineer, Methods	Design Engineer
Yearly salary	$79,296	$77,134
Hourly rate	$38.12	$37.08
Growth rate	10%	2%
Number of jobs	43,320	138,173
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	42	41
Years of experience	4	6

Engineer, methods vs design engineer salary

Engineers, methods and design engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Engineer, Methods	Design Engineer
Average salary	$79,296	$77,134
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $102,000	Between $57,000 And $102,000
Highest paying City	Tucson, AZ	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	California
Best paying company	General Motors	Meta
Best paying industry	Automotive	Technology

Differences between engineer, methods and design engineer education

There are a few differences between an engineer, methods and a design engineer in terms of educational background:

	Engineer, Methods	Design Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Northwestern University	Michigan Technological University

Engineer, methods vs design engineer demographics

Here are the differences between engineers, methods' and design engineers' demographics:

	Engineer, Methods	Design Engineer
Average age	42	41
Gender ratio	Male, 86.5% Female, 13.5%	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 10.8% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% Asian, 16.8% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	4%	5%

Differences between engineer, methods and design engineer duties and responsibilities

Engineer, methods example responsibilities.

Manage schedules and critical deliverables for prototyping and qualification activities for I/O programs.
Create CNC programs for part production.
Monitor and correct production manufacturing processes by applying SPC methods.
Prepare facility / department layouts and provide SPC support to manufacturing.
Develop and write all complex CNC shroud grind programs for ELB precision grinders.
Design related tooling and fixtures for turning, milling and grinding using CATIA V5.

Design engineer example responsibilities.

Utilize CREO surfacing to achieve stylize toilets and components.
Lead innovative cost reduction activities for MBD which lead to industry wide changes.
Develop software in MATLAB & LabVIEW to post-process data, analyze images, and automate test modules.
Participate in new product design reviews, lead DFM sessions with suppliers, and develop part specifications.
Validate specifications that achieve function requirements and Honda standards using FTA, FMEA, simulation, design logic & team collaboration.
Develop tools using Perl script to automate integration/verification process.

Engineer, methods vs design engineer skills

Common engineer, methods skills

Aerospace, 19%
Data Collection, 16%
FMEA, 8%
Engineering Drawings, 6%
CAD, 5%
CATIA, 5%

Common design engineer skills

C++, 4%
UL, 4%
Project Management, 4%
Work Ethic, 4%
Engineering Design, 4%
RF, 3%