Mechanical contractor vs senior project engineer

The differences between mechanical contractors and senior project 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 mechanical contractor and a senior project engineer. Additionally, a senior project engineer has an average salary of $97,803, which is higher than the $72,882 average annual salary of a mechanical contractor.

The top three skills for a mechanical contractor include plumbing, CAD and preventive maintenance. The most important skills for a senior project engineer are project management, construction management, and CAD.

Mechanical contractor vs senior project engineer overview

	Mechanical Contractor	Senior Project Engineer
Yearly salary	$72,882	$97,803
Hourly rate	$35.04	$47.02
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	28,897	146,838
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Mechanical contractor vs senior project engineer salary

Mechanical contractors and senior project engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mechanical Contractor	Senior Project Engineer
Average salary	$72,882	$97,803
Salary range	Between $53,000 And $100,000	Between $77,000 And $124,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	Amazon
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between mechanical contractor and senior project engineer education

There are a few differences between a mechanical contractor and a senior project engineer in terms of educational background:

	Mechanical Contractor	Senior Project Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Michigan Technological University	Michigan Technological University

Mechanical contractor vs senior project engineer demographics

Here are the differences between mechanical contractors' and senior project engineers' demographics:

	Mechanical Contractor	Senior Project Engineer
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%	Male, 84.4% Female, 15.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 10.3% White, 72.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% Asian, 14.8% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between mechanical contractor and senior project engineer duties and responsibilities

Mechanical contractor example responsibilities.

Lead all CFD and FEA (shock and vibration) efforts, including product-performance optimization and impact of DFMA.
Lead weekly toolbox safety meetings, and monitor work to ensure full compliance with OSHA / HAZWHOPPER compliance requirements.
Manage paperwork associate with HVAC procedures.
Perform service calls on all types of heating and a/c equipment.
Service A/C units up to 40 ton.
Install 2 to 4 PVC and CPVC piping for wastes off of equipment.

Senior project engineer example responsibilities.

Manage offshore-onsite deliveries in the SharePoint, .Net, EMC Documentum environments and best practices.
Design and manage a quality management system for the company's dealer franchise network so dealers can become ISO certify.
Lead development of PC software design to enhance dealer sales effectiveness and ability to demonstrate superior product value for the customer.
Design and manage retrofits for HVAC system and fire protection program for nuclear pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
Manage multiple crews for installation, implementation and service of RF and telecommunications systems throughout Florida.
Manage the manufacturing of defense and aerospace electro-mechanical print circuit boards from prototype to production level.

Mechanical contractor vs senior project engineer skills

Common mechanical contractor skills

Plumbing, 14%
CAD, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 8%
Mechanical Systems, 7%
Ice Machines, 4%
Heat Pumps, 4%

Common senior project engineer skills

Project Management, 16%
Construction Management, 4%
CAD, 4%
UL, 4%
Engineering Design, 3%
Cost Estimates, 3%

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