De-icer vs inspector

The differences between de-icers and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a de-icer has an average salary of $50,285, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a de-icer include de-icing, aircraft wings and airplanes. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

De-icer vs inspector overview

	De-Icer	Inspector
Yearly salary	$50,285	$38,757
Hourly rate	$24.18	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	2,545	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

De-icer vs inspector salary

De-icers and inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	De-Icer	Inspector
Average salary	$50,285	$38,757
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $102,000	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 de-icer and inspector education

There are a few differences between a de-icer and an inspector in terms of educational background:

	De-Icer	Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

De-icer vs inspector demographics

Here are the differences between de-icers' and inspectors' demographics:

	De-Icer	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 88.4% Female, 11.6%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 8.3% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 de-icer and inspector duties and responsibilities

De-icer example responsibilities.

Follow GMP and EPP rules and regulations without sacrificing the quality of the product.
Operate a de-icing boom truck with air brake assist and remove debris from the tarmac.
Work with others as a team to deice airplanes before takeoff.
Perform aircraft de-icing operations, including detail documentation and radio correspondence.
Initiate and document process and procedures per manufacturing and FAA specifications.
Operate dryers and thermo oxidizer.

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.

De-icer vs inspector skills

Common de-icer skills

De-icing, 61%
Aircraft Wings, 16%
Airplanes, 14%
Safety Procedures, 9%

Common inspector skills

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