Engineering group leader vs product engineering manager

The differences between engineering group leaders and product engineering managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both an engineering group leader and a product engineering manager. Additionally, a product engineering manager has an average salary of $125,592, which is higher than the $102,340 average annual salary of an engineering group leader.

The top three skills for an engineering group leader include java, project management and continuous improvement. The most important skills for a product engineering manager are project management, product management, and product engineering.

Engineering group leader vs product engineering manager overview

	Engineering Group Leader	Product Engineering Manager
Yearly salary	$102,340	$125,592
Hourly rate	$49.20	$60.38
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	76,859	148,619
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Engineering group leader vs product engineering manager salary

Engineering group leaders and product engineering managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Engineering Group Leader	Product Engineering Manager
Average salary	$102,340	$125,592
Salary range	Between $72,000 And $144,000	Between $90,000 And $174,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Frontline Education	Airbnb
Best paying industry	Technology	Technology

Differences between engineering group leader and product engineering manager education

There are a few differences between an engineering group leader and a product engineering manager in terms of educational background:

	Engineering Group Leader	Product Engineering Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Engineering group leader vs product engineering manager demographics

Here are the differences between engineering group leaders' and product engineering managers' demographics:

	Engineering Group Leader	Product Engineering Manager
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 87.2% Female, 12.8%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 14.9% White, 68.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 2.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.3% Asian, 14.8% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between engineering group leader and product engineering manager duties and responsibilities

Engineering group leader example responsibilities.

Manage scheduling and implementation of technology for applications migrations to cloud, ensuring consistency adherence to university practices.
Establish and conduct PLC fundamentals training program for employees and customers.
Create design and implementation blueprints and prototype the new WSDL API.
Test, modify and troubleshot electronic and PLC equipment to component level.
Re-Certify to ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 management standards (process validation).
Maintain high ISO quality standards, including BOM changes, by introducing engineering enhancements.

Product engineering manager example responsibilities.

Design, build and manage the ParagusIT OpenStack base private cloud.
Lead global engineering team in pursuit of major European OEM's medium and heavy-duty axle business.
Manage and coordinate communication with SME teams during disasters.
Manage outsourced/contract vendors and suppliers including HVAC, elevators, electrical and mechanical systems.
Manage a group of engineers that design semi-custom commercial / industrial HVAC and refrigeration equipment.
Participate and lead multiple Kaizen events, including facility layout, productivity, system integration and setup reductions.

Engineering group leader vs product engineering manager skills

Common engineering group leader skills

Java, 10%
Project Management, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 8%
R, 7%
Architecture, 7%
Product Development, 5%

Common product engineering manager skills

Project Management, 7%
Product Management, 7%
Product Engineering, 7%
Product Line, 5%
Java, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 5%

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