Gage designer vs mechanical designer

The differences between gage designers and mechanical 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 mechanical designer takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a gage designer has an average salary of $91,515, which is higher than the $62,541 average annual salary of a mechanical designer.

The top three skills for a gage designer include assembly fixtures, autocad and GD. The most important skills for a mechanical designer are mechanical design, revit, and auto cad.

Gage designer vs mechanical designer overview

	Gage Designer	Mechanical Designer
Yearly salary	$91,515	$62,541
Hourly rate	$44.00	$30.07
Growth rate	-3%	2%
Number of jobs	43,996	65,748
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Associate Degree, 51%
Average age	45	41
Years of experience	4	6

Gage designer vs mechanical designer salary

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

	Gage Designer	Mechanical Designer
Average salary	$91,515	$62,541
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $161,000	Between $46,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between gage designer and mechanical designer education

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

	Gage Designer	Mechanical Designer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Associate Degree, 51%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Drafting And Design
Most common college	Northwestern University	Carnegie Mellon University

Gage designer vs mechanical designer demographics

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

	Gage Designer	Mechanical Designer
Average age	45	41
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
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, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 10.5% White, 72.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	5%

Differences between gage designer and mechanical 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.

Mechanical designer example responsibilities.

Work with JPL / NASA packaging and fabrication engineering leads (on-site).
Manage documentation of existing projects, perform ECN resolutions.
Produce REVIT models for the mechanical department o HVAC sheet metal and HVAC piping.
Develop company's AutoCAD customize menu, prepare cad department logistics, organize and staff cad department.
Apply mechanical engineering design and manufacturing expertise to develop MR and XR medical imaging devices utilizing AutoCAD.
Experience with ASME and ANSI codes.

Gage designer vs mechanical designer skills

Common gage designer skills

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

Common mechanical designer skills

Mechanical Design, 8%
Revit, 7%
Auto CAD, 6%
HVAC, 5%
Engineering Drawings, 4%
Creo, 4%