Chemical inspector vs test operator

The differences between chemical inspectors and test operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a chemical inspector has an average salary of $46,792, which is higher than the $35,591 average annual salary of a test operator.

The top three skills for a chemical inspector include inspection reports, hazardous materials and TWIC. The most important skills for a test operator are test equipment, hand tools, and test procedures.

Chemical inspector vs test operator overview

	Chemical Inspector	Test Operator
Yearly salary	$46,792	$35,591
Hourly rate	$22.50	$17.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	18,834	63,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Chemical inspector vs test operator salary

Chemical inspectors and test operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chemical Inspector	Test Operator
Average salary	$46,792	$35,591
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $73,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Stratford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Qorvo
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between chemical inspector and test operator education

There are a few differences between a chemical inspector and a test operator in terms of educational background:

	Chemical Inspector	Test Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	General Studies	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Chemical inspector vs test operator demographics

Here are the differences between chemical inspectors' and test operators' demographics:

	Chemical Inspector	Test Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 8.8% White, 49.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 10.2% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between chemical inspector and test operator duties and responsibilities

Chemical inspector example responsibilities.

Manage testing of chemicals, including: benzene, diesel, gasoline, crude oil, ethanol, and acetic acid.
Provide NDE technical advice to engineering and examiners.
Supervise and direct NDE inspections at major turnaround activities.
Assist with material identification, evaluate radiography film, and monitor NDT.
Coordinate customer interaction, providing direction and oversight in regard to maintenance, safety, quality assurance and training.
Shovel inspector for two 2300 MKII's and 7495 CAT/Bucyrus shovels.

Test operator example responsibilities.

Box build sub-assembly level by solder wire into connector, lead, and fan according to MPI and visuals aid.
Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Work include new lay, tie-ins, repairs, CTS stations, ETS stations.
Install the new version software operation windows.
Complete NDT inspections using multiple inspection methods.
Trouble shoots and repair ICT failures to component level.

Chemical inspector vs test operator skills

Common chemical inspector skills

Inspection Reports, 37%
Hazardous Materials, 35%
TWIC, 11%
Calculate Quantities, 9%
DOT, 7%

Common test operator skills

Test Equipment, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Test Procedures, 6%
Test Results, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
Circuit Boards, 4%