Chemical inspector vs weld inspector

The differences between chemical inspectors and weld inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a weld inspector has an average salary of $50,441, which is higher than the $46,792 average annual salary of a chemical inspector.

The top three skills for a chemical inspector include inspection reports, hazardous materials and TWIC. The most important skills for a weld inspector are pipeline project, NDT, and NDE.

Chemical inspector vs weld inspector overview

	Chemical Inspector	Weld Inspector
Yearly salary	$46,792	$50,441
Hourly rate	$22.50	$24.25
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	18,834	16,559
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Chemical inspector vs weld inspector salary

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

	Chemical Inspector	Weld Inspector
Average salary	$46,792	$50,441
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $73,000	Between $33,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between chemical inspector and weld inspector education

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

	Chemical Inspector	Weld Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	General Studies	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Chemical inspector vs weld inspector demographics

Here are the differences between chemical inspectors' and weld inspectors' demographics:

	Chemical Inspector	Weld Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%
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, 11.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 8.1% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between chemical inspector and weld inspector 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.

Weld inspector example responsibilities.

Inspect all coating application to ensure proper application and WFT is achieved per clients and manufacturers specifications and standards.
Instruct current and new welders in drawing and WPS reading.
Monitor compliance with WPS, specifications, codes, and standards.
Review shop drawings while performing tasks according to specifications of SMAW type welding
Record all detail defects for use in the future with FDA regulations.
Inspect FBE coating on final bench and calibrations of all test equipment.

Chemical inspector vs weld inspector skills

Common chemical inspector skills

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

Common weld inspector skills

Pipeline Project, 9%
NDT, 8%
NDE, 7%
Inspect Welds, 7%
PT, 6%
Tie-Ins, 5%