X-ray service engineer vs engineer

The differences between x-ray service engineers and engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an x-ray service engineer, becoming an engineer takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an engineer has an average salary of $92,077, which is higher than the $84,262 average annual salary of an x-ray service engineer.

The top three skills for an x-ray service engineer include PMS, x-ray equipment and customer sites. The most important skills for an engineer are python, cloud, and C++.

X-ray service engineer vs engineer overview

	X-Ray Service Engineer	Engineer
Yearly salary	$84,262	$92,077
Hourly rate	$40.51	$44.27
Growth rate	5%	2%
Number of jobs	21,933	618,207
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	43	41
Years of experience	2	6

X-ray service engineer vs engineer salary

X-ray service engineers and engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	X-Ray Service Engineer	Engineer
Average salary	$84,262	$92,077
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $124,000	Between $65,000 And $130,000
Highest paying City	-	Huntsville, AL
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Fort Bend County
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between x-ray service engineer and engineer education

There are a few differences between an x-ray service engineer and an engineer in terms of educational background:

	X-Ray Service Engineer	Engineer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Northeastern University	Michigan Technological University

X-ray service engineer vs engineer demographics

Here are the differences between x-ray service engineers' and engineers' demographics:

	X-Ray Service Engineer	Engineer
Average age	43	41
Gender ratio	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%	Male, 86.3% Female, 13.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 10.5% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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	9%	5%

Differences between x-ray service engineer and engineer duties and responsibilities

X-ray service engineer example responsibilities.

Expand responsibilities include testing applications on newly update managed desktop image.
Perform repairs and PMs on multivendor DI and ultrasound systems (GE, OEC, Siemens, Philips).
Perform repairs, PMs, upgrades/FCOs on Philips cardio-vascular, surgery, rad and R/F systems.
Use OEM service manuals to repair and calibrate systems.
Calibrate and maintain equipment per OEM specifications to meet all FDA requirements.
Apply EHS guidelines for a safer work environment and stay compliant through training and application of approve practices.

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.

X-ray service engineer vs engineer skills

Common x-ray service engineer skills

PMS, 26%
X-Ray Equipment, 19%
Customer Sites, 14%
C-Arm, 10%
Radiographic Procedures, 10%
Philips, 6%

Common engineer skills

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