Boilers inspector vs field inspector

The differences between boilers inspectors and field inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a boilers inspector and a field inspector. Additionally, a field inspector has an average salary of $49,794, which is higher than the $48,633 average annual salary of a boilers inspector.

The top three skills for a boilers inspector include pressure vessels, asme code and inspection reports. The most important skills for a field inspector are customer service, sketch, and inspection reports.

Boilers inspector vs field inspector overview

	Boilers Inspector	Field Inspector
Yearly salary	$48,633	$49,794
Hourly rate	$23.38	$23.94
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	16,550	60,866
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	6	6

Boilers inspector vs field inspector salary

Boilers inspectors and field inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Boilers Inspector	Field Inspector
Average salary	$48,633	$49,794
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $78,000	Between $31,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	-	Anaheim, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Cohesity
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between boilers inspector and field inspector education

There are a few differences between a boilers inspector and a field inspector in terms of educational background:

	Boilers Inspector	Field Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Boilers inspector vs field inspector demographics

Here are the differences between boilers inspectors' and field inspectors' demographics:

	Boilers Inspector	Field Inspector
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%	Male, 77.6% Female, 22.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.4% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 3.4% White, 68.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between boilers inspector and field inspector duties and responsibilities

Boilers inspector example responsibilities.

Manage and inspect fiber optic cable placement, fiber drop installations and associate construction activities for an assign OSP project.
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Perform system upgrades several times on steam lines, condensers, air, gas and oil lines.

Field inspector example responsibilities.

Manage RFI files and records.
Manage and inspect fiber optic cable placement, fiber drop installations and associate construction activities for an assign OSP project.
Conduct tests such as, but not limit to, all common ACI field tests, all common ASTM laboratory tests.
Inspect the exterior and interior, including attach buildings, plumbing, HVAC systems, electrical system, attic and roof.
Perform interior and exterior BPO's.
Utilize ArcMap software to generate GIS mapping.

Boilers inspector vs field inspector skills

Common boilers inspector skills

Pressure Vessels, 69%
Asme Code, 16%
Inspection Reports, 11%
External Inspections, 4%

Common field inspector skills

Customer Service, 18%
Sketch, 11%
Inspection Reports, 6%
Asphalt, 5%
Ladders, 5%
GPS, 4%