Auto job estimator vs senior inspector

The differences between auto job estimators and senior inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a senior inspector has an average salary of $53,511, which is higher than the $51,333 average annual salary of an auto job estimator.

The top three skills for an auto job estimator include customer service, CCC and body shop. The most important skills for a senior inspector are asphalt, traffic control, and construction inspection.

Auto job estimator vs senior inspector overview

	Auto Job Estimator	Senior Inspector
Yearly salary	$51,333	$53,511
Hourly rate	$24.68	$25.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	50,981	16,842
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Auto job estimator vs senior inspector salary

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

	Auto Job Estimator	Senior Inspector
Average salary	$51,333	$53,511
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $70,000	Between $35,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	Newington, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	PBF Energy
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between auto job estimator and senior inspector education

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

	Auto Job Estimator	Senior Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Civil Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Auto job estimator vs senior inspector demographics

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

	Auto Job Estimator	Senior Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 77.1% Female, 22.9%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 8.8% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between auto job estimator and senior 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.

Senior inspector example responsibilities.

Manage contractors and consultants performing compliance relate work including MTR and document control.
Conduct QA tests on questionable motherboards/CPU's and accomplish environmental tests on new PC models.
Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Maintain active certifications in SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and GMAW welding processes.
Work with ASME, API, AWS, ANSI, ASTM and NACE codes and specifications.
Experience mostly in GTAW and GMAW welding procedures.

Auto job estimator vs senior 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 senior inspector skills

Asphalt, 10%
Traffic Control, 8%
Construction Inspection, 6%
NDT, 6%
Inspection Reports, 5%
PT, 4%