De-icer vs lead inspector

The differences between de-icers and lead inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lead inspector has an average salary of $51,148, which is higher than the $50,285 average annual salary of a de-icer.

The top three skills for a de-icer include de-icing, aircraft wings and airplanes. The most important skills for a lead inspector are NDT, API, and NDE.

De-icer vs lead inspector overview

	De-Icer	Lead Inspector
Yearly salary	$50,285	$51,148
Hourly rate	$24.18	$24.59
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	2,545	17,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

De-icer vs lead inspector salary

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

	De-Icer	Lead Inspector
Average salary	$50,285	$51,148
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $102,000	Between $35,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	West Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Parsons
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between de-icer and lead inspector education

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

	De-Icer	Lead Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

De-icer vs lead inspector demographics

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

	De-Icer	Lead Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 88.4% Female, 11.6%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between de-icer and lead 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.

Lead inspector example responsibilities.

Manage survey crews on prelim route survey, and HDD core sample crews.
Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Authore numerous new corporate NDT procedures, update procedures and administer all NDE corporate activities.
Comply with all AS9100 and NADCAP requirements.
Inspect articles to correct design, tooling and jigs.
Total of 7 HDD crossings and 2 major highway crossings.

De-icer vs lead inspector skills

Common de-icer skills

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

Common lead inspector skills

NDT, 7%
API, 6%
NDE, 5%
Inspection Reports, 5%
III, 5%
Corrective Action, 4%