Electronics inspector vs lead inspector

The differences between electronics inspectors 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 $33,591 average annual salary of an electronics inspector.

The top three skills for an electronics inspector include inspection results, test equipment and FAA. The most important skills for a lead inspector are NDT, API, and NDE.

Electronics inspector vs lead inspector overview

	Electronics Inspector	Lead Inspector
Yearly salary	$33,591	$51,148
Hourly rate	$16.15	$24.59
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	25,017	17,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Electronics inspector vs lead inspector salary

Electronics inspectors and lead inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electronics Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average salary	$33,591	$51,148
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	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 electronics inspector and lead inspector education

There are a few differences between an electronics inspector and a lead inspector in terms of educational background:

	Electronics Inspector	Lead Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Electronics inspector vs lead inspector demographics

Here are the differences between electronics inspectors' and lead inspectors' demographics:

	Electronics Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 67.5% Female, 32.5%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 10.9% White, 54.5% 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 electronics inspector and lead inspector duties and responsibilities

Electronics inspector example responsibilities.

Process and manage for MRB non-conforming products.
Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair EA-6B aircraft radar/ navigation/ communication systems.
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Follow GMP regulations and maintain an excellent safety record.
Record data and information accurately on device history record and other release documentation using GMP.

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.

Electronics inspector vs lead inspector skills

Common electronics inspector skills

Inspection Results, 20%
Test Equipment, 11%
FAA, 10%
Engineering Drawings, 7%
Test Results, 5%
Hand Tools, 5%

Common lead inspector skills

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