Electrical Engineer vs Industrial Engineer
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Electrical Engineer
$135,300 typical, a year
Most Electrical Engineers earn $110,000 to $163,200 a year.
From 5,882 postings that list pay
13,639 open jobs now
Industrial Engineer
$105,000 typical, a year
Most Industrial Engineers earn $92,500 to $129,000 a year.
From 187 postings that list pay
445 open jobs now
Electrical Engineers typically earn about $30,300 more a year than Industrial Engineers.
What each one does
Electrical Engineer
- Design electrical systems and components for various projects.
- Create detailed drawings and technical documentation.
- Test and verify electrical systems and components.
- Collaborate with other engineers and project teams.
- Ensure compliance with safety codes and regulations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Industrial Engineer
- Analyze production processes to identify bottlenecks and improve efficiency.
- Conduct time studies and measure work to establish labor standards.
- Design and optimize plant layouts and material flow strategies.
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and visual work instructions.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Kaizen methods.
- Create capacity models and perform simulation analyses for production planning.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Electrical Engineer
Asked for in both
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering 2 in 10 postings
- AutoCAD 1 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 1 in 10 postings
More common in Electrical Engineer postings
- Electrical Engineering 7 in 10 postings
- Electrical Systems 2 in 10 postings
- Professional Engineer (PE) License 1 in 10 postings
- Power Distribution 1 in 10 postings
- Technical Degree 1 in 10 postings
- Oscilloscopes 1 in 10 postings
- Electrical Schematics 1 in 10 postings
Industrial Engineer
Asked for in both
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering 3 in 10 postings
- AutoCAD 3 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 3 in 10 postings
More common in Industrial Engineer postings
- Process Improvement 4 in 10 postings
- Six Sigma 3 in 10 postings
- Lean Manufacturing 3 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 3 in 10 postings
- Project Management 3 in 10 postings
- Data Analysis 2 in 10 postings
- Manufacturing & Engineering 2 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Electrical Engineer
- $159,500 - $367k/yrstated Spring, Texas, United States of AmericaMixed-Signal Integrated CircuitsElectrical SystemsAutoCADPCB Design
Senior Substation Engineer - P&C - Power Delivery
Westwood Professional ServicesPay not stated Overland Park, KSAutoCADMicroStationProfessional Engineer (PE) LicenseMicrosoft OfficeNESC +11Substation Engineer II - Physical - Power Delivery
Westwood Professional ServicesPay not stated Plano, TXMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointAutoCADNESCSubstation Design +11
Industrial Engineer
Senior Industrial Engineer - Potting
Volvo CarsPay not stated Ridgeville, SC, US, 29472Project ManagementFMEAMicrosoft OfficeKey Performance Indicators (KPIs)Process Development +3Industrial Engineer II
GentexPay not stated Zeeland, MIAutoCADInventory ManagementMicrosoft OfficeChange ManagementBill of Materials +8- $86,400 - $156,600/yrstatedMATLABPythonSQLSolidWorksChange Management +9
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