Laser systems engineer vs engineer

The differences between laser systems engineers and engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a laser systems engineer, becoming an engineer takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a laser systems engineer has an average salary of $99,191, which is higher than the $92,077 average annual salary of an engineer.

The top three skills for a laser systems engineer include labview, engineering support and MATLAB. The most important skills for an engineer are python, cloud, and C++.

Laser systems engineer vs engineer overview

	Laser Systems Engineer	Engineer
Yearly salary	$99,191	$92,077
Hourly rate	$47.69	$44.27
Growth rate	10%	2%
Number of jobs	85,174	618,207
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	42	41
Years of experience	4	6

Laser systems engineer vs engineer salary

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

	Laser Systems Engineer	Engineer
Average salary	$99,191	$92,077
Salary range	Between $70,000 And $138,000	Between $65,000 And $130,000
Highest paying City	-	Huntsville, AL
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Fort Bend County
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between laser systems engineer and engineer education

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

	Laser Systems Engineer	Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Northwestern University	Michigan Technological University

Laser systems engineer vs engineer demographics

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

	Laser Systems Engineer	Engineer
Average age	42	41
Gender ratio	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%	Male, 86.3% Female, 13.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 10.5% White, 73.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 15.0% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	4%	5%

Differences between laser systems engineer and engineer duties and responsibilities

Laser systems engineer example responsibilities.

Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team in delivering uniquely complex high -energy laser hardware for integration onto the ABL airframe.
Accomplish responsibility to configure, administer and support new infrastructure solutions on Microsoft platforms to meet enterprise level requirements.
Programme user software (LabView + Matlab).
Provide training on CO2 cutting and YAG laser marking systems to customers onsite and in the field.
Recognize as subject matter expert on the heat dissipation and other mechanical engineering aspects of emerging technologies and infrastructure equipment.
Managed/Negotiat science payload mechanical/electrical interfaces.

Engineer example responsibilities.

Manage startup, trouble shooting and testing of PLC control equipment.
Lead project team to design and FDA validate 10-up extreme accuracy vial dosing system and CIP/SIP automate cleaning equipment.
Automate the creation of a WebLogic Admin and manage server deployment scheme within an installer for secure application deployment.
Install and test PLC in client own equipment on site - solve some logical and hardware issues to accomplish goal
Implement and manage continuous delivery systems and methodologies on AWS.
Manage Terraform and refactore from monolithic to application specific components.

Laser systems engineer vs engineer skills

Common laser systems engineer skills

LabVIEW, 35%
Engineering Support, 21%
MATLAB, 21%
BOM, 13%
UV, 11%

Common engineer skills

Python, 8%
Cloud, 6%
C++, 5%
C #, 5%
AWS, 5%
Java, 4%