Boilers inspector vs resident inspector

The differences between boilers inspectors and resident 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 resident inspector. Additionally, a resident inspector has an average salary of $55,886, 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 resident inspector are rehabilitation, OSHA, and construction management.

Boilers inspector vs resident inspector overview

	Boilers Inspector	Resident Inspector
Yearly salary	$48,633	$55,886
Hourly rate	$23.38	$26.87
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	16,550	22,142
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	6	6

Boilers inspector vs resident inspector salary

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

	Boilers Inspector	Resident Inspector
Average salary	$48,633	$55,886
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $78,000	Between $37,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between boilers inspector and resident inspector education

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

	Boilers Inspector	Resident Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Business	Civil Engineering
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Boilers inspector vs resident inspector demographics

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

	Boilers Inspector	Resident Inspector
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%	Male, 87.8% Female, 12.2%
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, 8.1% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 3.4% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between boilers inspector and resident 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.

Resident inspector example responsibilities.

Manage and inspect fiber optic cable placement, fiber drop installations and associate construction activities for an assign OSP project.
Provide monthly PCOR/CO, Submittals, RFI s logs and status report.
Follow API and quality standard methods, techniques to detect defects, and assure quality of the product.
Prepare RFI's to the project designer for project changes and review contractor's materials and equipment submittals for approval.
Use a variety of conventional and advance inspection devices, CMM tools and instruments to verify dimension to drawing specifications.
Coordinate customer interaction, providing direction and oversight in regard to maintenance, safety, quality assurance and training.

Boilers inspector vs resident inspector skills

Common boilers inspector skills

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

Common resident inspector skills

Rehabilitation, 19%
OSHA, 15%
Construction Management, 10%
Safety Checks, 7%
Construction Projects, 4%
Construction Sites, 3%