Exchange engineer vs systems engineer

The differences between exchange engineers and systems engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an exchange engineer and a systems engineer. Additionally, an exchange engineer has an average salary of $100,373, which is higher than the $82,834 average annual salary of a systems engineer.

The top three skills for an exchange engineer include powershell, O365 and azure. The most important skills for a systems engineer are python, linux, and C++.

Exchange engineer vs systems engineer overview

	Exchange Engineer	Systems Engineer
Yearly salary	$100,373	$82,834
Hourly rate	$48.26	$39.82
Growth rate	5%	21%
Number of jobs	52,693	145,936
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	43	39
Years of experience	2	2

Exchange engineer vs systems engineer salary

Exchange engineers and systems engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Exchange Engineer	Systems Engineer
Average salary	$100,373	$82,834
Salary range	Between $75,000 And $132,000	Between $62,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	Newark, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Oregon	California
Best paying company	Pwc	The Citadel
Best paying industry	Government	Automotive

Differences between exchange engineer and systems engineer education

There are a few differences between an exchange engineer and a systems engineer in terms of educational background:

	Exchange Engineer	Systems Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Computer Science	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	California State University - Long Beach

Exchange engineer vs systems engineer demographics

Here are the differences between exchange engineers' and systems engineers' demographics:

	Exchange Engineer	Systems Engineer
Average age	43	39
Gender ratio	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%	Male, 86.1% Female, 13.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 10.7% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% Asian, 29.7% White, 52.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	9%	8%

Differences between exchange engineer and systems engineer duties and responsibilities

Exchange engineer example responsibilities.

Manage sites, trusts, replication and all active directory GPO issues.
Create PowerShell script to automate ActiveSync policy deployment.
Work with Sharepoint department to troubleshoot email issues.
Add new UPN suffix and appropriate DNS records.
Monitor and stabilize the environment in co-existence with SCOM.
Test user functionality from the cloud to on premise resources.

Systems engineer example responsibilities.

Manage compute clusters and all RHEL base workstations.
Manage and provide all PC & printer support and repair and audio visual /video conferencing equipment setup.
Manage and communicate requirements throughout the project life cycle, handle change management, and review QA test plans
Install and manage wireless Cisco/Hewlett Packard routers.
Manage and support installation of IIS servers hosting internal and external applications.
Manage enterprise level projects as a project manager using ITIL project management methodology.

Exchange engineer vs systems engineer skills

Common exchange engineer skills

PowerShell, 12%
O365, 8%
Azure, 6%
Skype, 6%
Cloud, 6%
Microsoft Exchange, 5%

Common systems engineer skills

Python, 7%
Linux, 5%
C++, 5%
C #, 5%
DOD, 4%
Java, 4%