Control inspector vs senior inspector

The differences between control inspectors and senior inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a senior inspector has an average salary of $53,511, 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 senior inspector are asphalt, traffic control, and construction inspection.

Control inspector vs senior inspector overview

	Control Inspector	Senior Inspector
Yearly salary	$33,514	$53,511
Hourly rate	$16.11	$25.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	45,664	16,842
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Control inspector vs senior inspector salary

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

	Control Inspector	Senior Inspector
Average salary	$33,514	$53,511
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	Between $35,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	Bremerton, WA	Newington, CT
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Connecticut
Best paying company	Stantec	PBF Energy
Best paying industry	Government	Technology

Differences between control inspector and senior inspector education

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

	Control Inspector	Senior Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Civil Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Control inspector vs senior inspector demographics

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

	Control Inspector	Senior Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 72.9% Female, 27.1%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 8.8% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between control inspector and senior 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.

Senior inspector example responsibilities.

Manage contractors and consultants performing compliance relate work including MTR and document control.
Conduct QA tests on questionable motherboards/CPU's and accomplish environmental tests on new PC models.
Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Maintain active certifications in SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and GMAW welding processes.
Work with ASME, API, AWS, ANSI, ASTM and NACE codes and specifications.
Experience mostly in GTAW and GMAW welding procedures.

Control inspector vs senior inspector skills

Common control inspector skills

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

Common senior inspector skills

Asphalt, 10%
Traffic Control, 8%
Construction Inspection, 6%
NDT, 6%
Inspection Reports, 5%
PT, 4%