Cylinder tester vs inspector

The differences between cylinder testers and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cylinder tester has an average salary of $51,063, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a cylinder tester include hydraulic cylinders, and . The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Cylinder tester vs inspector overview

	Cylinder Tester	Inspector
Yearly salary	$51,063	$38,757
Hourly rate	$24.55	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	6,914	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Cylinder tester vs inspector salary

Cylinder testers and inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cylinder Tester	Inspector
Average salary	$51,063	$38,757
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $98,000	Between $27,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Louisiana
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between cylinder tester and inspector education

There are a few differences between a cylinder tester and an inspector in terms of educational background:

	Cylinder Tester	Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cylinder tester vs inspector demographics

Here are the differences between cylinder testers' and inspectors' demographics:

	Cylinder Tester	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 93.8% Female, 6.3%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between cylinder tester and inspector duties and responsibilities

Cylinder tester example responsibilities.

Move to motor tester, testing motors for chainsaws, trimmers, and leaf blowers.
Perform CRT measurements: electrical test, landing, grouping, gas radio, capacitance and frit leak.

Inspector example responsibilities.

Follow all regulations including OSHA, safety, PPE, JSA and ISO.
Deliver thorough QA testing reports that determine product quality and release readiness.
Operate and maintain laboratory testing equipment; micrometers, calipers and air gauges to analyze material for conformance to product specifications.
Utilize maps and GPS and markers when need
Require knowledge of all safety measures and JSA's.
Shovel inspector for two 2300 MKII's and 7495 CAT/Bucyrus shovels.

Cylinder tester vs inspector skills

Common cylinder tester skills

Hydraulic Cylinders, 100%

Common inspector skills

Sketch, 7%
Good Communication, 7%
Magnetic Particle, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Safety Standards, 5%