Electronics inspector vs senior inspector

The differences between electronics inspectors and senior inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a senior inspector has an average salary of $53,511, 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 senior inspector are asphalt, traffic control, and construction inspection.

Electronics inspector vs senior inspector overview

	Electronics Inspector	Senior Inspector
Yearly salary	$33,591	$53,511
Hourly rate	$16.15	$25.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	25,017	16,842
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Electronics inspector vs senior inspector salary

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

	Electronics Inspector	Senior Inspector
Average salary	$33,591	$53,511
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $35,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	Newington, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	PBF Energy
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between electronics inspector and senior inspector education

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

	Electronics Inspector	Senior Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Civil Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Electronics inspector vs senior inspector demographics

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

	Electronics Inspector	Senior Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 67.5% Female, 32.5%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 8.8% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between electronics inspector and senior 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.

Senior inspector example responsibilities.

Manage contractors and consultants performing compliance relate work including MTR and document control.
Conduct QA tests on questionable motherboards/CPU's and accomplish environmental tests on new PC models.
Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Maintain active certifications in SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and GMAW welding processes.
Work with ASME, API, AWS, ANSI, ASTM and NACE codes and specifications.
Experience mostly in GTAW and GMAW welding procedures.

Electronics inspector vs senior inspector skills

Common electronics inspector skills

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

Common senior inspector skills

Asphalt, 10%
Traffic Control, 8%
Construction Inspection, 6%
NDT, 6%
Inspection Reports, 5%
PT, 4%

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