Assembly inspector vs assembly leader

The differences between assembly inspectors and assembly leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assembly leader has an average salary of $37,198, which is higher than the $28,624 average annual salary of an assembly inspector.

The top three skills for an assembly inspector include hand tools, line assembly and inspection results. The most important skills for an assembly leader are assembly line, hand tools, and continuous improvement.

Assembly inspector vs assembly leader overview

	Assembly Inspector	Assembly Leader
Yearly salary	$28,624	$37,198
Hourly rate	$13.76	$17.88
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	32,924	46,336
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Assembly inspector vs assembly leader salary

Assembly inspectors and assembly leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assembly Inspector	Assembly Leader
Average salary	$28,624	$37,198
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	Between $19,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	Santa Cruz, CA	Davis, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	California
Best paying company	Northrop Grumman	Zoetis
Best paying industry	Automotive	Professional

Differences between assembly inspector and assembly leader education

There are a few differences between an assembly inspector and an assembly leader in terms of educational background:

	Assembly Inspector	Assembly Leader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Assembly inspector vs assembly leader demographics

Here are the differences between assembly inspectors' and assembly leaders' demographics:

	Assembly Inspector	Assembly Leader
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 9.6% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 9.8% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between assembly inspector and assembly leader duties and responsibilities

Assembly inspector example responsibilities.

Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Pack and label them for the Cnc process, then ship out.
Learn and comply with ISO standards for quality.
Assemble catheter that meets all quality and safety requirements.
Inspect Honda and Toyota oil seals before going out to workshops.
Conduct diamond tip tool changes and adjust programs on CNC lathe.

Assembly leader example responsibilities.

Coach and mentore team leads, responsible for ensuring teams meet and exceed KPI's.
Assemble and test medical devices in accordance to GMP and ISO guidelines.
Assemble small cable wire harnesses that require a high level of manual dexterity and attention to detail.
Assemble pcb's according to BOM's and prints.
Operate CNC mill and lathe machines.
Machine operator experience, basic CNC milling knowledge.

Assembly inspector vs assembly leader skills

Common assembly inspector skills

Hand Tools, 11%
Line Assembly, 7%
Inspection Results, 6%
RF, 6%
Circuit Boards, 5%
Safety Policies, 5%

Common assembly leader skills

Assembly Line, 14%
Hand Tools, 11%
Continuous Improvement, 10%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Dexterity, 5%
Quality Standards, 4%