Chief mechanical officer vs station inspector

The differences between chief mechanical officers and station inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a chief mechanical officer and a station inspector. Additionally, a chief mechanical officer has an average salary of $71,523, which is higher than the $49,216 average annual salary of a station inspector.

Chief mechanical officer vs station inspector overview

	Chief Mechanical Officer	Station Inspector
Yearly salary	$71,523	$49,216
Hourly rate	$34.39	$23.66
Growth rate	14%	5%
Number of jobs	80,186	17,514
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

Chief mechanical officer vs station inspector salary

Chief mechanical officers and station inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chief Mechanical Officer	Station Inspector
Average salary	$71,523	$49,216
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $98,000	Between $28,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between chief mechanical officer and station inspector education

There are a few differences between a chief mechanical officer and a station inspector in terms of educational background:

	Chief Mechanical Officer	Station Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Chief mechanical officer vs station inspector demographics

Here are the differences between chief mechanical officers' and station inspectors' demographics:

	Chief Mechanical Officer	Station Inspector
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%	Male, 82.9% Female, 17.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 7.2% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.0% Asian, 6.0% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between chief mechanical officer and station inspector duties and responsibilities

Chief mechanical officer example responsibilities.

Manage paperwork associate with HVAC procedures.
review break down records troubleshoot breakdowns.
Maintain HVAC systems plumbing electrical and fire suppressionsystems.
Maintain, troubleshoot and repair all equipment pertaining to drilling operations.
Maintain and service 100 ton knuckle boom cranes and 165 ton active heave knuckle boom crane.
Supervise and maintain operations of rail yard, payroll, inventory, scheduling, maintenance and inspections of all diesel locomotives.

Station inspector example responsibilities.

Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical problems.
Return to Service-A319, A320 and B707.
Document damage through the use of digital photography and SGS equipment.

Chief mechanical officer vs station inspector skills

Common chief mechanical officer skills

Safety Procedures, 16%
Equipment Repair, 13%
Preventive Maintenance, 7%
FRA, 6%
Diesel Engines, 6%
Locomotives, 5%

Common station inspector skills

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