Windows software engineer vs engineer

The differences between windows software engineers and engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a windows software engineer, becoming an engineer takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a windows software engineer has an average salary of $105,545, which is higher than the $92,077 average annual salary of an engineer.

The top three skills for a windows software engineer include java, software development and python. The most important skills for an engineer are python, cloud, and C++.

Windows software engineer vs engineer overview

	Windows Software Engineer	Engineer
Yearly salary	$105,545	$92,077
Hourly rate	$50.74	$44.27
Growth rate	21%	2%
Number of jobs	267,875	618,207
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	39	41
Years of experience	4	6

Windows software engineer vs engineer salary

Windows software engineers and engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Windows Software Engineer	Engineer
Average salary	$105,545	$92,077
Salary range	Between $79,000 And $140,000	Between $65,000 And $130,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	Huntsville, AL
Highest paying state	California	New Hampshire
Best paying company	Apple	Fort Bend County
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between windows software engineer and engineer education

There are a few differences between a windows software engineer and an engineer in terms of educational background:

	Windows Software Engineer	Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Computer Science	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Harvard University	Michigan Technological University

Windows software engineer vs engineer demographics

Here are the differences between windows software engineers' and engineers' demographics:

	Windows Software Engineer	Engineer
Average age	39	41
Gender ratio	Male, 87.8% Female, 12.2%	Male, 86.3% Female, 13.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian, 31.3% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 15.0% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	5%

Differences between windows software engineer and engineer duties and responsibilities

Windows software engineer example responsibilities.

Deliver a fully functional customer facing J2EE application while managing a team of developers.
Programme in a variety of languages including, Java, C/C++ and Linux scripting.
Determine root cause of lines of code in error on assign bugs by debugging into crash dump and inside live debugger.
Participate in the design and development of a prototype relational database system; are responsible for SQL processor/optimizer and query parsing.
Design and develop artificial intelligent - fundamental skills tutors in both math and science including development of graphical ecological system.

Engineer example responsibilities.

Manage startup, trouble shooting and testing of PLC control equipment.
Lead project team to design and FDA validate 10-up extreme accuracy vial dosing system and CIP/SIP automate cleaning equipment.
Automate the creation of a WebLogic Admin and manage server deployment scheme within an installer for secure application deployment.
Install and test PLC in client own equipment on site - solve some logical and hardware issues to accomplish goal
Implement and manage continuous delivery systems and methodologies on AWS.
Manage Terraform and refactore from monolithic to application specific components.

Windows software engineer vs engineer skills

Common windows software engineer skills

Java, 9%
Software Development, 9%
Python, 9%
PowerShell, 6%
C, 5%
C++, 5%

Common engineer skills

Python, 8%
Cloud, 6%
C++, 5%
C #, 5%
AWS, 5%
Java, 4%