Road engineer vs office engineer

The differences between road engineers and office 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 road engineer and an office engineer. Additionally, an office engineer has an average salary of $89,581, which is higher than the $81,224 average annual salary of a road engineer.

The top three skills for a road engineer include engineering design, asphalt and mix designs. The most important skills for an office engineer are construction management, construction sites, and shop drawings.

Road engineer vs office engineer overview

	Road Engineer	Office Engineer
Yearly salary	$81,224	$89,581
Hourly rate	$39.05	$43.07
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	30,060	59,644
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Road engineer vs office engineer salary

Road engineers and office engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Road Engineer	Office Engineer
Average salary	$81,224	$89,581
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $114,000	Between $65,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between road engineer and office engineer education

There are a few differences between a road engineer and an office engineer in terms of educational background:

	Road Engineer	Office Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Civil Engineering	Civil Engineering
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	New York University

Road engineer vs office engineer demographics

Here are the differences between road engineers' and office engineers' demographics:

	Road Engineer	Office Engineer
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%	Male, 74.3% Female, 25.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 13.1% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 11.2% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between road engineer and office engineer duties and responsibilities

Road engineer example responsibilities.

Calculate sub-contractors weekly accomplish work for payroll.
Work on the Illiniois side of the bridge using an excavator with jack hammerattachment.
Answer RFI's relate to structural drawings, materials, and questions relate to the specifications.
Develop and support local OSHA and other safety initiatives.
Maintain safety records that meet OSHA standards and monitor emergency requirements.
Create plans after doing complicate calculations to construct plumbing and electrical lines throughout commercial and residential properties.

Office engineer example responsibilities.

Manage and/or participate in a variety of water and wastewater assist company principles as engineering consultants for numerous municipal clients.
Coordinate and document the testing (soil, concrete, asphalt, and steel) and commissioning of building systems.
Schedule and complete registration information for OSHA compliance.
Conduct grade elevation analysis and complete material consumption calculations for asphalt plant operations.
Instrument engineering, PLC application programming, electrical engineering, modification of medium size boilers and incinerator controls.
Enhance SCR system performance for internal combustion engine applications and provide compliance assurance through system troubleshooting and modifying existing PLC programming.

Road engineer vs office engineer skills

Common road engineer skills

Engineering Design, 86%
Asphalt, 10%
Mix Designs, 4%

Common office engineer skills

Construction Management, 11%
Construction Sites, 10%
Shop Drawings, 9%
Project Management, 7%
Construction Projects, 5%
RFI, 5%