Detective chief vs inspector

The differences between detective chiefs and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a detective chief has an average salary of $48,505, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a detective chief include patrol, law enforcement and criminal investigations. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Detective chief vs inspector overview

	Detective Chief	Inspector
Yearly salary	$48,505	$38,757
Hourly rate	$23.32	$18.63
Growth rate	3%	-3%
Number of jobs	13,306	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	46	45
Years of experience	-	-

Detective chief vs inspector salary

Detective chiefs and inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Detective Chief	Inspector
Average salary	$48,505	$38,757
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $61,000	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 detective chief and inspector education

There are a few differences between a detective chief and an inspector in terms of educational background:

	Detective Chief	Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	-

Detective chief vs inspector demographics

Here are the differences between detective chiefs' and inspectors' demographics:

	Detective Chief	Inspector
Average age	46	45
Gender ratio	Male, 88.7% Female, 11.3%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 1.8% White, 66.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	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	11%	4%

Differences between detective chief and inspector duties and responsibilities

Detective chief example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain equipment to include CCTV, MVS, operation security and alarm systems.
Apply proactive patrol, initiated/effect arrests, provide expert court testimonies, investigate crimes, and write detailed incident/investigative reports.
Represent squad and make presentations to NYPD executives at weekly COMPSTAT meetings.

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.

Detective chief vs inspector skills

Common detective chief skills

Patrol, 27%
Law Enforcement, 24%
Criminal Investigations, 17%
Crime Scenes, 14%
Criminal Cases, 10%
Child Abuse, 9%

Common inspector skills

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