Senior materials scientist vs senior materials engineer

The differences between senior materials scientists and senior materials engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a senior materials engineer has an average salary of $107,546, which is higher than the $102,039 average annual salary of a senior materials scientist.

The top three skills for a senior materials scientist include R, additive manufacturing and DSC. The most important skills for a senior materials engineer are failure analysis, aerospace, and project management.

Senior materials scientist vs senior materials engineer overview

	Senior Materials Scientist	Senior Materials Engineer
Yearly salary	$102,039	$107,546
Hourly rate	$49.06	$51.70
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	45,656	42,796
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	42	41
Years of experience	4	-

Senior materials scientist vs senior materials engineer salary

Senior materials scientists and senior materials engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Materials Scientist	Senior Materials Engineer
Average salary	$102,039	$107,546
Salary range	Between $66,000 And $156,000	Between $82,000 And $139,000
Highest paying City	Ridgefield, CT	Austin, TX
Highest paying state	Nevada	Texas
Best paying company	ASML Holding	Apple
Best paying industry	Technology	Automotive

Differences between senior materials scientist and senior materials engineer education

There are a few differences between a senior materials scientist and a senior materials engineer in terms of educational background:

	Senior Materials Scientist	Senior Materials Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Chemistry	Materials Science And Engineering
Most common college	Cornell University	Stanford University

Senior materials scientist vs senior materials engineer demographics

Here are the differences between senior materials scientists' and senior materials engineers' demographics:

	Senior Materials Scientist	Senior Materials Engineer
Average age	42	41
Gender ratio	Male, 76.0% Female, 24.0%	Male, 79.5% Female, 20.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 8.5% Asian, 29.0% White, 52.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 2.0% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Asian, 19.3% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	10%

Differences between senior materials scientist and senior materials engineer duties and responsibilities

Senior materials scientist example responsibilities.

Manage sample inventory via in-house laboratory information management system (LIMS) and implement additional systems for sample and chemical organization.
Key activities include process chemistry development, synthesis of intermediates, compound purification and structure identification, and comprehensive scientific documentation.
Manage sample inventory via in-house laboratory information management system (LIMS) and implement additional systems for sample and chemical organization.

Senior materials engineer example responsibilities.

Manage and successfully complete carbon/epoxy material qualification and gain approval from FAA to use in manufacturing of composite aircraft parts.
Use API, ASME and ASTM standards as guideline for repair and future design.
Develop welding programs, direct welders and work with NDT inspectors to solve production problems.
Counsele the ASTM fire safety board in developing potential safety standards for home d cor products.
Develop work instructions for implementing control limits and to monitor SPC system effectiveness.
Improve consistency of hard aluminum tool/jig plate milling operation through implementation of SPC, resulting in improve customer satisfaction and sales.

Senior materials scientist vs senior materials engineer skills

Common senior materials scientist skills

R, 14%
Additive Manufacturing, 12%
DSC, 10%
FTIR, 7%
Product Development, 6%
Experimental Design, 6%

Common senior materials engineer skills

Failure Analysis, 10%
Aerospace, 9%
Project Management, 8%
Polymer, 6%
ASTM, 5%
R, 4%

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