Gage designer vs graphic designer

The differences between gage designers and graphic designers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a gage designer, becoming a graphic designer takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a gage designer has an average salary of $91,515, which is higher than the $49,450 average annual salary of a graphic designer.

The top three skills for a gage designer include assembly fixtures, autocad and GD. The most important skills for a graphic designer are adobe creative suite, adobe photoshop, and adobe illustrator.

Gage designer vs graphic designer overview

	Gage Designer	Graphic Designer
Yearly salary	$91,515	$49,450
Hourly rate	$44.00	$23.77
Growth rate	-3%	3%
Number of jobs	43,996	45,625
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	45	38
Years of experience	4	12

Gage designer vs graphic designer salary

Gage designers and graphic designers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gage Designer	Graphic Designer
Average salary	$91,515	$49,450
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $161,000	Between $34,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between gage designer and graphic designer education

There are a few differences between a gage designer and a graphic designer in terms of educational background:

	Gage Designer	Graphic Designer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Gage designer vs graphic designer demographics

Here are the differences between gage designers' and graphic designers' demographics:

	Gage Designer	Graphic Designer
Average age	45	38
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 49.8% Female, 50.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 73.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 10.4% White, 70.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	13%

Differences between gage designer and graphic designer duties and responsibilities

Gage designer example responsibilities.

Utilize SolidWorks to create 3D modeling to manage design and development of proprietary machine design.
Contract out services in AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
Develop test solutions to assist manufactures to quickly and accurately analyze, troubleshoot and identify root cause failure analysis.
Develop test solutions to assist manufactures to quickly and accurately analyze, troubleshoot and identify root cause failure analysis.

Graphic designer example responsibilities.

Lead the transition from paste-up, typesetting, pasting up page layout to digital ad/page building and web printing.
Design new template for magazine as well as ads, flyers, brochures, and cards for a variety of events.
Plan the development of a social networking site website using HTML, CSS, PHP, and a WordPress management system.
Compose and create daily advertisements for national automotive dealerships utilizing typography and design concepts while adhering to corporate brand standards.
Follow style guide requirements to maintain brand integrity with specific treatments of photography, typography, graphic elements and team/sponsor/arena logos.
Create UI kit for the website.

Gage designer vs graphic designer skills

Common gage designer skills

Assembly Fixtures, 38%
Autocad, 28%
GD, 17%
CNC, 16%

Common graphic designer skills

Adobe Creative Suite, 6%
Adobe Photoshop, 6%
Adobe Illustrator, 6%
Typography, 5%
Brochures, 5%
Design Concepts, 5%