Printed circuit designer vs designer

The differences between printed circuit designers and designers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a printed circuit designer, becoming a designer takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a printed circuit designer has an average salary of $98,151, which is higher than the $66,347 average annual salary of a designer.

The top three skills for a printed circuit designer include PCB, IPC and RF. The most important skills for a designer are sketch, customer service, and graphic design.

Printed circuit designer vs designer overview

	Printed Circuit Designer	Designer
Yearly salary	$98,151	$66,347
Hourly rate	$47.19	$31.90
Growth rate	-3%	3%
Number of jobs	44,212	52,433
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	45	38
Years of experience	-	12

Printed circuit designer vs designer salary

Printed circuit designers and designers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Printed Circuit Designer	Designer
Average salary	$98,151	$66,347
Salary range	Between $68,000 And $140,000	Between $45,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between printed circuit designer and designer education

There are a few differences between a printed circuit designer and a designer in terms of educational background:

	Printed Circuit Designer	Designer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Graphic Design
Most common college	LeTourneau University	University of Pennsylvania

Printed circuit designer vs designer demographics

Here are the differences between printed circuit designers' and designers' demographics:

	Printed Circuit Designer	Designer
Average age	45	38
Gender ratio	Male, 86.7% Female, 13.3%	Male, 56.9% Female, 43.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 73.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 10.4% White, 70.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	13%

Differences between printed circuit designer and designer duties and responsibilities

Printed circuit designer example responsibilities.

Control and manage the testing documentation of magnetics and mechanical documents using custom small scale PDM system base on windows files.
Design dies using Siemens NX software and at times would use Catia.
Design and documentation of RF and analog print circuit assemblies for use in microwave communication equipment.
Operate all standard manual and CNC tool room equipment.
Test and repair digital and analog audio and high definition video switching / processing circuit boards after assembly.
Create new and re-engineer existing designs for both transfer and progressive dies, using Unigraphics NX3 and NX5.

Designer example responsibilities.

Lead & design all creative content stemming from apparel design to web identity.
Manage various PCB designs utilizing state of the art DFM techniques and comply with company standards.
Utilize CSS, DHTML, HTML, and JavaScript for cross browser, cross platform compatibility and consistency.
Develop different kinds of functions globally, locally for the development of forms using JavaScript, CSS.
Transform customer specifications into usable SolidWorks 3D models and assemblies from which all manufacturing are derived.
Process ECR's and ECO's using Windchill.

Printed circuit designer vs designer skills

Common printed circuit designer skills

PCB, 15%
IPC, 10%
RF, 9%
Analog, 6%
Mentor Graphics, 5%
Aerospace, 5%

Common designer skills

Sketch, 10%
Customer Service, 7%
Graphic Design, 6%
CSS, 5%
HTML, 4%
PowerPoint, 4%