Electric distribution checker vs quality inspector

The differences between electric distribution checkers and quality inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an electric distribution checker has an average salary of $53,519, which is higher than the $33,197 average annual salary of a quality inspector.

The top three skills for an electric distribution checker include customer orders, and . The most important skills for a quality inspector are calipers, micrometers, and quality standards.

Electric distribution checker vs quality inspector overview

	Electric Distribution Checker	Quality Inspector
Yearly salary	$53,519	$33,197
Hourly rate	$25.73	$15.96
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,882	70,978
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Electric distribution checker vs quality inspector salary

Electric distribution checkers and quality inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electric Distribution Checker	Quality Inspector
Average salary	$53,519	$33,197
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $118,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Nabors Industries
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between electric distribution checker and quality inspector education

There are a few differences between an electric distribution checker and a quality inspector in terms of educational background:

	Electric Distribution Checker	Quality Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Electric distribution checker vs quality inspector demographics

Here are the differences between electric distribution checkers' and quality inspectors' demographics:

	Electric Distribution Checker	Quality Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 65.9% Female, 34.1%	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between electric distribution checker and quality inspector duties and responsibilities

Electric distribution checker example responsibilities.

Operate dough mixer, bread and bun dividers, bread and bun ovens, bread wrapper, and pillow pack machinery.
Inspect vehicle seats to determine if the product should be ship to Honda or return to the production line for repair.
Inspect vehicle seats to determine if the product should be ship to Honda or return to the production line for repair.

Quality inspector example responsibilities.

Task involve use of calipers, optical comparators, volt/ohm meters and curve tracer.
Utilize measuring instruments like calipers, gauges, and micrometers to assure product conformance to customers specifications.
Recycle ESD products as required.
Maintain logs of products as required per AS9100.
Document and inspect for ESD requirements and for proper handling of MSD moisture sensitive devices.
Perform surface plate set-ups, utilizing gage blocks, angle blocks, sine plates and bars.

Electric distribution checker vs quality inspector skills

Common electric distribution checker skills

Customer Orders, 100%

Common quality inspector skills

Calipers, 9%
Micrometers, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%
Quality Inspection, 6%
Inspection Results, 4%
CMM, 4%

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