Refining engineer vs corrosion engineer

The differences between refining engineers and corrosion engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a corrosion engineer has an average salary of $99,156, which is higher than the $97,797 average annual salary of a refining engineer.

The top three skills for a refining engineer include cost estimates, decision support packages and corporate standards. The most important skills for a corrosion engineer are nace, API, and cathodic protection.

Refining engineer vs corrosion engineer overview

	Refining Engineer	Corrosion Engineer
Yearly salary	$97,797	$99,156
Hourly rate	$47.02	$47.67
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	3,396	21,942
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 88%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Refining engineer vs corrosion engineer salary

Refining engineers and corrosion engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Refining Engineer	Corrosion Engineer
Average salary	$97,797	$99,156
Salary range	Between $66,000 And $144,000	Between $70,000 And $138,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Hess
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between refining engineer and corrosion engineer education

There are a few differences between a refining engineer and a corrosion engineer in terms of educational background:

	Refining Engineer	Corrosion Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 88%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Chemical Engineering	Chemical Engineering
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Refining engineer vs corrosion engineer demographics

Here are the differences between refining engineers' and corrosion engineers' demographics:

	Refining Engineer	Corrosion Engineer
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%	Male, 87.7% Female, 12.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 1.3% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 14.0% White, 73.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 2.0% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Asian, 19.1% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between refining engineer and corrosion engineer duties and responsibilities

Refining engineer example responsibilities.

Manage Jenkins security by providing specific access to authorize developers/testers using project base matrix authorization strategy.
Reduce nuisance alarms in processes in honeywell TDC 3000 DCS.
Document weld inspection results on weld data sheets, weld data records and NDT inspection reports.
Conduct geotechnical and environmental subsurface investigations.
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Corrosion engineer example responsibilities.

Accomplish QA of inspector worksheets during shipboard inspection, and generate certification report for government approval.
Schedule field crews for CIS and DCVG surveys.
Assess CIS, DCVG, ACVG and PCM results to develop remediation plans.
Support SCC failures, welding and hydrostatic pressure testing of pipes.
Investigate mechanical and corrosion behavior of aircraft grade aluminum alloys, steels, composites.
Participate in a new material development/sealants and coatings to protect and prevent copper, aluminum and steel from corrosion.

Refining engineer vs corrosion engineer skills

Common refining engineer skills

Cost Estimates, 68%
Decision Support Packages, 13%
Corporate Standards, 10%
Distillation, 10%

Common corrosion engineer skills

Nace, 17%
API, 13%
Cathodic Protection, 10%
Corrosion Control, 9%
Technical Support, 7%
Failure Analysis, 4%