Control inspector vs operations inspector

The differences between control inspectors and operations inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a control inspector has an average salary of $33,514, which is higher than the $29,238 average annual salary of an operations inspector.

The top three skills for a control inspector include pressure vessels, safety standards and regulatory compliance. The most important skills for an operations inspector are safety procedures, GMP, and quality standards.

Control inspector vs operations inspector overview

	Control Inspector	Operations Inspector
Yearly salary	$33,514	$29,238
Hourly rate	$16.11	$14.06
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	45,664	99,334
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Control inspector vs operations inspector salary

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

	Control Inspector	Operations Inspector
Average salary	$33,514	$29,238
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Bremerton, WA	Lakewood, WA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Washington
Best paying company	Stantec	BD
Best paying industry	Government	Technology

Differences between control inspector and operations inspector education

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

	Control Inspector	Operations Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Control inspector vs operations inspector demographics

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

	Control Inspector	Operations Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 72.9% Female, 27.1%	Male, 61.4% Female, 38.6%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 9.2% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between control inspector and operations 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.

Operations inspector example responsibilities.

Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Replace fiberglass balls after they run out.
Change out automations inside press machine when different parts where run.
Perform AQL inspection for the returned batches for their specify quality attributes and complete the necessary disposition documentation.
Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Assemble fuel injectors for BMW.

Control inspector vs operations inspector skills

Common control inspector skills

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

Common operations inspector skills

Safety Procedures, 13%
GMP, 9%
Quality Standards, 6%
Inspection Equipment, 6%
CMM, 6%
Quality Inspection, 5%

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