Auto job estimator vs quality inspector

The differences between auto job estimators and quality inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an auto job estimator has an average salary of $51,333, which is higher than the $33,197 average annual salary of a quality inspector.

The top three skills for an auto job estimator include customer service, CCC and body shop. The most important skills for a quality inspector are calipers, micrometers, and quality standards.

Auto job estimator vs quality inspector overview

	Auto Job Estimator	Quality Inspector
Yearly salary	$51,333	$33,197
Hourly rate	$24.68	$15.96
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	50,981	70,978
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Auto job estimator vs quality inspector salary

Auto job estimators and quality inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Auto Job Estimator	Quality Inspector
Average salary	$51,333	$33,197
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $70,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Nabors Industries
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between auto job estimator and quality inspector education

There are a few differences between an auto job estimator and a quality inspector in terms of educational background:

	Auto Job Estimator	Quality Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Auto job estimator vs quality inspector demographics

Here are the differences between auto job estimators' and quality inspectors' demographics:

	Auto Job Estimator	Quality Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 77.1% Female, 22.9%	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 24.9% Asian, 7.2% White, 53.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between auto job estimator and quality inspector duties and responsibilities

Auto job estimator example responsibilities.

Manage the estimating of a commercial & industrial plumbing and mechanical contracting business.
Obtain measurements, photos and documentation to process remotely Xactimate estimates to submit for insurance and customer approval.
Handle post sale inspections, maintain great arbitration rate.Virus-free.
Act as the liaison between SGS customers and their customers.
Document damage through the use of digital photography and SGS equipment.

Quality inspector example responsibilities.

Task involve use of calipers, optical comparators, volt/ohm meters and curve tracer.
Utilize measuring instruments like calipers, gauges, and micrometers to assure product conformance to customers specifications.
Recycle ESD products as required.
Maintain logs of products as required per AS9100.
Document and inspect for ESD requirements and for proper handling of MSD moisture sensitive devices.
Perform surface plate set-ups, utilizing gage blocks, angle blocks, sine plates and bars.

Auto job estimator vs quality inspector skills

Common auto job estimator skills

Customer Service, 43%
CCC, 29%
Body Shop, 12%
I-Car, 8%
Auto Body Repair, 2%
Vehicle Inspections, 1%

Common quality inspector skills

Calipers, 9%
Micrometers, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%
Quality Inspection, 6%
Inspection Results, 4%
CMM, 4%