Substation manager vs engineering manager

The differences between substation managers and engineering managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a substation manager, becoming an engineering manager takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, an engineering manager has an average salary of $139,328, which is higher than the $66,815 average annual salary of a substation manager.

Substation manager vs engineering manager overview

	Substation Manager	Engineering Manager
Yearly salary	$66,815	$139,328
Hourly rate	$32.12	$66.98
Growth rate	8%	2%
Number of jobs	2,629	67,124
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	45	48
Years of experience	6	-

Substation manager vs engineering manager salary

Substation managers and engineering managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Substation Manager	Engineering Manager
Average salary	$66,815	$139,328
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $168,000	Between $99,000 And $195,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Mixpanel
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between substation manager and engineering manager education

There are a few differences between a substation manager and an engineering manager in terms of educational background:

	Substation Manager	Engineering Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Substation manager vs engineering manager demographics

Here are the differences between substation managers' and engineering managers' demographics:

	Substation Manager	Engineering Manager
Average age	45	48
Gender ratio	Male, 70.0% Female, 30.0%	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 5.5% White, 67.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 3.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 12.2% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	9%

Differences between substation manager and engineering manager duties and responsibilities

Substation manager example responsibilities.

Experience with managing logistics and inventory in multiple facility locations and ERP databases.
Answer enquiries and concerns over the phone regarding RSP.
Operate the LENEL security system to monitor activities of all units on duty and all residents on campus.
Perform daily store-opening operations, including disarming security system, activating UPC scanning system, and rebooting cash registers.
Participate in RF inventory scanning.

Engineering manager example responsibilities.

Lead design and manage development of voice-processing system's SNMP device agent and Java management application.
Manage multiple teams of UNIX engineers and software developers.
Achieve the highest ROI of any of the company's online or offline marketing channels.
Manage geotechnical, environmental, and survey consultants in connection with due diligence for new stores.
Manage tool implementation on change, problem, configuration management, product structure, and visualization processes.
Lead cross-functional team to track and address end-of-life component issues, which greatly reduce line shortages or stoppages.Sr.

Substation Manager vs. similar jobs

Substation Manager related careers

Substation Manager related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Executive Management Industry
Substation Manager
Substation Manager vs Engineering Manager

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse executive management jobs