Control inspector vs quality inspector

The differences between control inspectors and quality 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 $33,197 average annual salary of a quality inspector.

The top three skills for a control inspector include pressure vessels, safety standards and regulatory compliance. The most important skills for a quality inspector are calipers, micrometers, and quality standards.

Control inspector vs quality inspector overview

	Control Inspector	Quality Inspector
Yearly salary	$33,514	$33,197
Hourly rate	$16.11	$15.96
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	45,664	70,978
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Control inspector vs quality inspector salary

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

	Control Inspector	Quality Inspector
Average salary	$33,514	$33,197
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Bremerton, WA	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Washington
Best paying company	Stantec	Nabors Industries
Best paying industry	Government	Health Care

Differences between control inspector and quality inspector education

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

	Control Inspector	Quality Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Control inspector vs quality inspector demographics

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

	Control Inspector	Quality Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 72.9% Female, 27.1%	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%
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, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between control inspector and quality 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.

Quality inspector example responsibilities.

Task involve use of calipers, optical comparators, volt/ohm meters and curve tracer.
Utilize measuring instruments like calipers, gauges, and micrometers to assure product conformance to customers specifications.
Recycle ESD products as required.
Maintain logs of products as required per AS9100.
Document and inspect for ESD requirements and for proper handling of MSD moisture sensitive devices.
Perform surface plate set-ups, utilizing gage blocks, angle blocks, sine plates and bars.

Control inspector vs quality inspector skills

Common control inspector skills

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

Common quality inspector skills

Calipers, 9%
Micrometers, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%
Quality Inspection, 6%
Inspection Results, 4%
CMM, 4%