Mud engineer vs design engineer

The differences between mud engineers and design engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-8 years to become a mud engineer, becoming a design engineer takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a design engineer has an average salary of $77,134, which is higher than the $66,175 average annual salary of a mud engineer.

The top three skills for a mud engineer include rig, drilling fluid and polymer. The most important skills for a design engineer are C++, UL, and project management.

Mud engineer vs design engineer overview

	Mud Engineer	Design Engineer
Yearly salary	$66,175	$77,134
Hourly rate	$31.81	$37.08
Growth rate	8%	2%
Number of jobs	26,045	138,173
Job satisfaction	5	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	43	41
Years of experience	8	6

Mud engineer vs design engineer salary

Mud engineers and design engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mud Engineer	Design Engineer
Average salary	$66,175	$77,134
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $96,000	Between $57,000 And $102,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between mud engineer and design engineer education

There are a few differences between a mud engineer and a design engineer in terms of educational background:

	Mud Engineer	Design Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Stanford University	Michigan Technological University

Mud engineer vs design engineer demographics

Here are the differences between mud engineers' and design engineers' demographics:

	Mud Engineer	Design Engineer
Average age	43	41
Gender ratio	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 17.0% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% Asian, 16.8% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between mud engineer and design engineer duties and responsibilities

Mud engineer example responsibilities.

Work directly with the well supervisor and team to accomplish the job responsibilities and troubleshoot issues.
Manage rig move/loss circulation surface personnel logistics for maximum efficiency.
Hold current``HUET"TWIC and H2S certificates.
Waste management, H2S content fluid treatment.
Educate customers on how to properly administer product and troubleshoot some basic issues.
Prepare soil data in geotechnical software and graphical figures to be used and review by professional engineering project managers.

Design engineer example responsibilities.

Utilize CREO surfacing to achieve stylize toilets and components.
Lead innovative cost reduction activities for MBD which lead to industry wide changes.
Develop software in MATLAB & LabVIEW to post-process data, analyze images, and automate test modules.
Participate in new product design reviews, lead DFM sessions with suppliers, and develop part specifications.
Validate specifications that achieve function requirements and Honda standards using FTA, FMEA, simulation, design logic & team collaboration.
Develop tools using Perl script to automate integration/verification process.

Mud engineer vs design engineer skills

Common mud engineer skills

Rig, 39%
Drilling Fluid, 10%
Polymer, 8%
OBM, 4%
Fluid Properties, 4%
Logistics, 4%

Common design engineer skills

C++, 4%
UL, 4%
Project Management, 4%
Work Ethic, 4%
Engineering Design, 4%
RF, 3%