Wind tunnel engineer vs stress analyst

The differences between wind tunnel engineers and stress analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a wind tunnel engineer and a stress analyst. Additionally, a wind tunnel engineer has an average salary of $92,133, which is higher than the $85,194 average annual salary of a stress analyst.

The top three skills for a wind tunnel engineer include data analysis, labview and engineering support. The most important skills for a stress analyst are abaqus, airframe, and structural integrity.

Wind tunnel engineer vs stress analyst overview

	Wind Tunnel Engineer	Stress Analyst
Yearly salary	$92,133	$85,194
Hourly rate	$44.29	$40.96
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	2,824	8,437
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Wind tunnel engineer vs stress analyst salary

Wind tunnel engineers and stress analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wind Tunnel Engineer	Stress Analyst
Average salary	$92,133	$85,194
Salary range	Between $67,000 And $126,000	Between $63,000 And $114,000
Highest paying City	Walnut Creek, CA	Auburn, WA
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	Washington
Best paying company	Tesla	Morgan Stanley
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between wind tunnel engineer and stress analyst education

There are a few differences between a wind tunnel engineer and a stress analyst in terms of educational background:

	Wind Tunnel Engineer	Stress Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Aerospace Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Georgia Institute of Technology

Wind tunnel engineer vs stress analyst demographics

Here are the differences between wind tunnel engineers' and stress analysts' demographics:

	Wind Tunnel Engineer	Stress Analyst
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 89.9% Female, 10.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 12.1% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 16.9% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between wind tunnel engineer and stress analyst duties and responsibilities

Wind tunnel engineer example responsibilities.

Manage the fuel supply and aircraft electrical distribution system on board ship, including radar tank gauging and filtration systems.
Investigate ICD requirement on payload fairing venting to ensure the structure integrity of the spacecraft and payload fairing.
Position also include engineering liaison to resolve technical and mechanical installation issues and vendor and FAA DER coordination for documentation issues.
Remove insulation, fiberglass, calcium and asbestos.
Apply Insulation/metal to hot/cold pipes on the ground or midair.

Stress analyst example responsibilities.

Design system architecture for managing and deploying distribute databases to sales representatives.
Create stress report of findings and recommendations to MRB group.
Ensure wellheads, hangers, and valves equipment meet API requirements.
Analyze the ultimate capacity of aircraft frame assembly ball panel cargo systems (ANSYS) under weight loads.
Develop initial analysis, sizing of MRB repairs, and department processes; review and approve stress analyses.
Create 3D thermal and structural meshes for complex turbine components in ANSYS and develop macros to apply complex boundary conditions.

Wind tunnel engineer vs stress analyst skills

Common wind tunnel engineer skills

Data Analysis, 42%
LabVIEW, 29%
Engineering Support, 9%
Acquisition Systems, 8%
CFD, 6%
Tunnel Design, 5%

Common stress analyst skills

Abaqus, 7%
Airframe, 6%
Structural Integrity, 6%
Ansys, 6%
Analysis Tools, 5%
Fatigue Analysis, 5%