X-ray service engineer vs inventor

The differences between x-ray service engineers and inventors 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 inventor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an x-ray service engineer has an average salary of $84,262, which is higher than the $57,594 average annual salary of an inventor.

The top three skills for an x-ray service engineer include PMS, x-ray equipment and customer sites. The most important skills for an inventor are CAD, CNC, and R.

X-ray service engineer vs inventor overview

	X-Ray Service Engineer	Inventor
Yearly salary	$84,262	$57,594
Hourly rate	$40.51	$27.69
Growth rate	5%	3%
Number of jobs	21,933	2,932
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	43	40
Years of experience	2	4

X-ray service engineer vs inventor salary

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

	X-Ray Service Engineer	Inventor
Average salary	$84,262	$57,594
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $124,000	Between $31,000 And $103,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Accenture
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between x-ray service engineer and inventor education

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

	X-Ray Service Engineer	Inventor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Northeastern University	Northwestern University

X-ray service engineer vs inventor demographics

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

	X-Ray Service Engineer	Inventor
Average age	43	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%	Male, 79.5% Female, 20.5%
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, 1.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% Asian, 10.1% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	8%

Differences between x-ray service engineer and inventor 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.

Inventor example responsibilities.

Manage DR, social media, PPC & SEO on Google & Facebook
Manage all aspects of production including QC, packaging needs, and adherence to worldwide product standard protocols.
Finish designing and coding a prototype in Java.
Create the 3D model and drawings with Solidworks.
Used EZIO microcontroller I/O board to interface to computer connect toys.
Create data visualization techniques for displaying production analytics data sets for an industrial IoT solution.

X-ray service engineer vs inventor 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 inventor skills

CAD, 46%
CNC, 33%
R, 9%
Prototype, 4%
Solidworks, 2%
Product Concepts, 1%