Performance system engineer vs engineer

The differences between performance system engineers and 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 performance system engineer and an engineer. Additionally, an engineer has an average salary of $92,077, which is higher than the $89,759 average annual salary of a performance system engineer.

The top three skills for a performance system engineer include java, system performance and post processing. The most important skills for an engineer are python, cloud, and C++.

Performance system engineer vs engineer overview

	Performance System Engineer	Engineer
Yearly salary	$89,759	$92,077
Hourly rate	$43.15	$44.27
Growth rate	3%	2%
Number of jobs	33,730	618,207
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	45	41
Years of experience	6	6

Performance system engineer vs engineer salary

Performance system engineers and engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Performance System Engineer	Engineer
Average salary	$89,759	$92,077
Salary range	Between $66,000 And $122,000	Between $65,000 And $130,000
Highest paying City	Menlo Park, CA	Huntsville, AL
Highest paying state	California	New Hampshire
Best paying company	Meta	Fort Bend County
Best paying industry	Insurance	Automotive

Differences between performance system engineer and engineer education

There are a few differences between a performance system engineer and an engineer in terms of educational background:

	Performance System Engineer	Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Stanford University	Michigan Technological University

Performance system engineer vs engineer demographics

Here are the differences between performance system engineers' and engineers' demographics:

	Performance System Engineer	Engineer
Average age	45	41
Gender ratio	Male, 84.9% Female, 15.1%	Male, 86.3% Female, 13.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 14.5% White, 65.0% 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	6%	5%

Differences between performance system engineer and engineer duties and responsibilities

Performance system engineer example responsibilities.

Project manage new Inbuilding DAS activations and optimizing the parameters for better customer experience.
Process improvement efforts and/or other opportunities to automate these processes with computer applications with C++ and/or Java where applicable.
Perform field data collection using multiple software and hardware tools, including RF analysis tools and proprietary data parsing tools.
Commission new DAS systems integration to ensure proper functioning including testing and optimization (CDMA, EVDO, and LTE).
Develop strategies for the rollout of an emerging wireless broadband technology (EVDO )
Have debugged critical OS problems and configure all servers and workstations to system requirements.

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.

Performance system engineer vs engineer skills

Common performance system engineer skills

Java, 8%
System Performance, 7%
Post Processing, 6%
Data Analysis, 6%
Macro, 6%
RF, 5%

Common engineer skills

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