Shoe lay-out planner vs quality engineer

The differences between shoe lay-out planners and quality 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 quality engineer. Additionally, a quality engineer has an average salary of $79,672, 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 quality engineer are corrective action, continuous improvement, and ISO.

Shoe lay-out planner vs quality engineer overview

	Shoe Lay-Out Planner	Quality Engineer
Yearly salary	$55,844	$79,672
Hourly rate	$26.85	$38.30
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	14,558	96,838
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Shoe lay-out planner vs quality engineer salary

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

	Shoe Lay-Out Planner	Quality Engineer
Average salary	$55,844	$79,672
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $96,000	Between $61,000 And $103,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between shoe lay-out planner and quality engineer education

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

	Shoe Lay-Out Planner	Quality Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Business	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Shoe lay-out planner vs quality engineer demographics

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

	Shoe Lay-Out Planner	Quality Engineer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 19.0% Female, 81.0%	Male, 78.2% Female, 21.8%
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, 4.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Asian, 13.9% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between shoe lay-out planner and quality 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.

Quality engineer example responsibilities.

Lead internal and customer 8D iniatives using the 6-Sigma DMAIC approach to problem solving.
Manage and develop QA lab personnel, ensuring reliable food safety and manufacturing quality support.
Give guidance to Apple/Asian SQE's and supplier QA, insuring that all quality requirements are being addressed and achieve.
Lead interdisciplinary teams in addressing and resolving problems utilizing Kaizen event , 8D, and 5-why to arrive at root cause.
Lead project to develop and implement quality and environmental management systems to achieve & maintain ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certification.
Manage aerospace resolver manufacturing transfer from out-of-state acquisition.

Shoe lay-out planner vs quality engineer skills

Common shoe lay-out planner skills

Financial Objectives, 100%

Common quality engineer skills

Corrective Action, 7%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
ISO, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%
Sigma, 4%
Product Quality, 4%

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