Shoe lay-out planner vs packaging engineer

The differences between shoe lay-out planners and packaging engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a shoe lay-out planner and a packaging engineer. Additionally, a packaging engineer has an average salary of $88,452, which is higher than the $55,844 average annual salary of a shoe lay-out planner.

The top three skills for a shoe lay-out planner include financial objectives, and . The most important skills for a packaging engineer are CAD, project management, and solidworks.

Shoe lay-out planner vs packaging engineer overview

	Shoe Lay-Out Planner	Packaging Engineer
Yearly salary	$55,844	$88,452
Hourly rate	$26.85	$42.52
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	14,558	54,028
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Shoe lay-out planner vs packaging engineer salary

Shoe lay-out planners and packaging engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shoe Lay-Out Planner	Packaging Engineer
Average salary	$55,844	$88,452
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $96,000	Between $65,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between shoe lay-out planner and packaging engineer education

There are a few differences between a shoe lay-out planner and a packaging engineer in terms of educational background:

	Shoe Lay-Out Planner	Packaging Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Business	Engineering And Industrial Management
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Shoe lay-out planner vs packaging engineer demographics

Here are the differences between shoe lay-out planners' and packaging engineers' demographics:

	Shoe Lay-Out Planner	Packaging Engineer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 19.0% Female, 81.0%	Male, 77.1% Female, 22.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 10.5% White, 73.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 13.1% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between shoe lay-out planner and packaging engineer duties and responsibilities

Shoe lay-out planner example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain the OTB for specific departments by preparing forecasts, evaluating performance, and maximizing profitability while minimizing liabilities.
Analyze and monitor individual item stock levels, costs, sales, and revenue through industry JDA management software.
Manage and maintain the OTB for specific departments by preparing forecasts, evaluating performance, and maximizing profitability while minimizing liabilities.
Ensure compliance with environmental standards; prepare CEQA/NEPA documents as required.

Packaging engineer example responsibilities.

Manage UAT testing of App-V/Thin-App applications.
Manage implementation and changes using FDA compliant documentation and change management processes.
Manage Linux staging and testing environments and also automate application packaging and deployments.
Manage packaging redesign project to maintain compliance with current FDA regulations for medical device packaging.
Manage in-house process, which include art direction, copy/editorial development, photography, and print production management for domestic/international market.
Develop windows application in c #to process customer and policy information.

Shoe lay-out planner vs packaging engineer skills

Common shoe lay-out planner skills

Financial Objectives, 100%

Common packaging engineer skills

CAD, 9%
Project Management, 8%
Solidworks, 7%
ASTM, 5%
Package Design, 5%
ISTA, 4%

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