Prototype engineer manager vs engineer

The differences between prototype engineer managers and engineers 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 prototype engineer manager, becoming an engineer takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a prototype engineer manager has an average salary of $116,329, which is higher than the $92,077 average annual salary of an engineer.

The top three skills for a prototype engineer manager include prototyping, C++ and BOM. The most important skills for an engineer are python, cloud, and C++.

Prototype engineer manager vs engineer overview

	Prototype Engineer Manager	Engineer
Yearly salary	$116,329	$92,077
Hourly rate	$55.93	$44.27
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	17,905	618,207
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	48	41
Years of experience	-	6

Prototype engineer manager vs engineer salary

Prototype engineer managers and engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Prototype Engineer Manager	Engineer
Average salary	$116,329	$92,077
Salary range	Between $80,000 And $167,000	Between $65,000 And $130,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Huntsville, AL
Highest paying state	California	New Hampshire
Best paying company	Apple	Fort Bend County
Best paying industry	Telecommunication	Automotive

Differences between prototype engineer manager and engineer education

There are a few differences between a prototype engineer manager and an engineer in terms of educational background:

	Prototype Engineer Manager	Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Michigan Technological University

Prototype engineer manager vs engineer demographics

Here are the differences between prototype engineer managers' and engineers' demographics:

	Prototype Engineer Manager	Engineer
Average age	48	41
Gender ratio	Male, 93.7% Female, 6.3%	Male, 86.3% Female, 13.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 11.8% White, 71.4% 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	9%	5%

Differences between prototype engineer manager and engineer duties and responsibilities

Prototype engineer manager example responsibilities.

Manage the workflow in the shop, on the SLA machines and in the SLA cleaning area.
Create and maintain BOM s. manage inventory.
Manage prototyping for start-up company that produce fiber-based amplifiers for telecommunications industry.
Program writer of CNC lathes and mills.
Ensure production part approval process (PPAP) adherence and accurate documentation.
Provide material recommendations base on the customers end use for the RP parts.

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.

Prototype engineer manager vs engineer skills

Common prototype engineer manager skills

Prototyping, 35%
C++, 24%
BOM, 8%
RP, 5%
Product Development, 4%
Solidworks, 4%

Common engineer skills

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