Control inspector vs lead inspector

The differences between control inspectors and lead inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lead inspector has an average salary of $51,148, which is higher than the $33,514 average annual salary of a control inspector.

The top three skills for a control inspector include pressure vessels, safety standards and regulatory compliance. The most important skills for a lead inspector are NDT, API, and NDE.

Control inspector vs lead inspector overview

	Control Inspector	Lead Inspector
Yearly salary	$33,514	$51,148
Hourly rate	$16.11	$24.59
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	45,664	17,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Control inspector vs lead inspector salary

Control inspectors and lead inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Control Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average salary	$33,514	$51,148
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	Between $35,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	Bremerton, WA	West Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Connecticut
Best paying company	Stantec	Parsons
Best paying industry	Government	Energy

Differences between control inspector and lead inspector education

There are a few differences between a control inspector and a lead inspector in terms of educational background:

	Control Inspector	Lead Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Control inspector vs lead inspector demographics

Here are the differences between control inspectors' and lead inspectors' demographics:

	Control Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 72.9% Female, 27.1%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 8.0% White, 53.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between control inspector and lead inspector duties and responsibilities

Control inspector example responsibilities.

Design and implementation of a continuous PID controllers using control theory to achieve a desire temperature on an aluminum rod.
See para.2.1 per AS9100) / general and flight safety FAI, verify that the DQR has complete requirements.
Verify that all process and material certifications meet P.O.
Move parts into MRB if fail tests or do not match blueprint.
Develop human interface to TI545 PLC and industrial wastewater treatment plant using LabVIEW s/w.
Measure the temperature using the temperature sensor and display it on the LCD screen.

Lead inspector example responsibilities.

Manage survey crews on prelim route survey, and HDD core sample crews.
Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Authore numerous new corporate NDT procedures, update procedures and administer all NDE corporate activities.
Comply with all AS9100 and NADCAP requirements.
Inspect articles to correct design, tooling and jigs.
Total of 7 HDD crossings and 2 major highway crossings.

Control inspector vs lead inspector skills

Common control inspector skills

Pressure Vessels, 17%
Safety Standards, 15%
Regulatory Compliance, 12%
Construction Projects, 11%
Ladders, 11%
Pest Control, 8%

Common lead inspector skills

NDT, 7%
API, 6%
NDE, 5%
Inspection Reports, 5%
III, 5%
Corrective Action, 4%