Foundation engineer vs office engineer

The differences between foundation engineers and office engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a foundation engineer and an office engineer. Additionally, an office engineer has an average salary of $89,581, which is higher than the $76,200 average annual salary of a foundation engineer.

The top three skills for a foundation engineer include geotechnical, CSS and deep foundations. The most important skills for an office engineer are construction management, construction sites, and shop drawings.

Foundation engineer vs office engineer overview

	Foundation Engineer	Office Engineer
Yearly salary	$76,200	$89,581
Hourly rate	$36.63	$43.07
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	8,104	59,644
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Foundation engineer vs office engineer salary

Foundation engineers and office engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Foundation Engineer	Office Engineer
Average salary	$76,200	$89,581
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $117,000	Between $65,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	Menlo Park, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Meta	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between foundation engineer and office engineer education

There are a few differences between a foundation engineer and an office engineer in terms of educational background:

	Foundation Engineer	Office Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Civil Engineering	Civil Engineering
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	New York University

Foundation engineer vs office engineer demographics

Here are the differences between foundation engineers' and office engineers' demographics:

	Foundation Engineer	Office Engineer
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%	Male, 74.3% Female, 25.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 12.1% White, 71.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 11.2% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between foundation engineer and office engineer duties and responsibilities

Foundation engineer example responsibilities.

Calculate sub-contractors weekly accomplish work for payroll.
Prepare proposals, budgets, and geotechnical engineering reports.
Compile results and recommend design in a geotechnical design report.
Operate and troubleshoot vacuum deposition machinery used in the development of anodes vital to the design of novel lithium-sulfur battery technology.
Maintain safety records that meet OSHA standards and monitor emergency requirements.

Office engineer example responsibilities.

Manage and/or participate in a variety of water and wastewater assist company principles as engineering consultants for numerous municipal clients.
Coordinate and document the testing (soil, concrete, asphalt, and steel) and commissioning of building systems.
Schedule and complete registration information for OSHA compliance.
Conduct grade elevation analysis and complete material consumption calculations for asphalt plant operations.
Instrument engineering, PLC application programming, electrical engineering, modification of medium size boilers and incinerator controls.
Enhance SCR system performance for internal combustion engine applications and provide compliance assurance through system troubleshooting and modifying existing PLC programming.

Foundation engineer vs office engineer skills

Common foundation engineer skills

Geotechnical, 66%
CSS, 13%
Deep Foundations, 10%
Foundation Drawings, 10%

Common office engineer skills

Construction Management, 11%
Construction Sites, 10%
Shop Drawings, 9%
Project Management, 7%
Construction Projects, 5%
RFI, 5%