Inventor vs toy designer

The differences between inventors and toy designers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an inventor and a toy designer. Additionally, an inventor has an average salary of $57,594, which is higher than the $52,809 average annual salary of a toy designer.

The top three skills for an inventor include CAD, CNC and R. The most important skills for a toy designer are CAD, design concepts, and prototyping.

Inventor vs toy designer overview

	Inventor	Toy Designer
Yearly salary	$57,594	$52,809
Hourly rate	$27.69	$25.39
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	2,932	45,770
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 81%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Inventor vs toy designer salary

Inventors and toy designers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inventor	Toy Designer
Average salary	$57,594	$52,809
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $103,000	Between $34,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	New York	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Accenture	BarkBox
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between inventor and toy designer education

There are a few differences between an inventor and a toy designer in terms of educational background:

	Inventor	Toy Designer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 81%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	Northwestern University	Cornell University

Inventor vs toy designer demographics

Here are the differences between inventors' and toy designers' demographics:

	Inventor	Toy Designer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 79.5% Female, 20.5%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 1.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% Asian, 10.1% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 1.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% Asian, 10.1% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between inventor and toy designer duties and responsibilities

Inventor example responsibilities.

Manage DR, social media, PPC & SEO on Google & Facebook
Manage all aspects of production including QC, packaging needs, and adherence to worldwide product standard protocols.
Finish designing and coding a prototype in Java.
Create the 3D model and drawings with Solidworks.
Used EZIO microcontroller I/O board to interface to computer connect toys.
Create data visualization techniques for displaying production analytics data sets for an industrial IoT solution.

Toy designer example responsibilities.

Develop marketing and brand awareness initiatives through social media outlets; create and manage company Facebook and Houzz profiles.
Produce designs, sketches, production patterns, hand samples, sourcing, specifications., technical drawings for printing and embroidery.
Utilize PowerPoint presentation and photo simulation.
Refine the initial concept into a functional high fidelity prototype capable of meeting design objectives verifiable through user testing.
Develop marketing and brand awareness initiatives through social media outlets; create and manage company Facebook and Houzz profiles.

Inventor vs toy designer skills

Common inventor skills

CAD, 46%
CNC, 33%
R, 9%
Prototype, 4%
Solidworks, 2%
Product Concepts, 1%

Common toy designer skills

CAD, 19%
Design Concepts, 17%
Prototyping, 17%
Product Design, 12%
Graphic Design, 9%
Solidworks, 9%

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