Emissions inspector vs lead inspector

The differences between emissions 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 $46,860 average annual salary of an emissions inspector.

The top three skills for an emissions inspector include test results, emissions test and vehicle emissions. The most important skills for a lead inspector are NDT, API, and NDE.

Emissions inspector vs lead inspector overview

	Emissions Inspector	Lead Inspector
Yearly salary	$46,860	$51,148
Hourly rate	$22.53	$24.59
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,559	17,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Emissions inspector vs lead inspector salary

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

	Emissions Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average salary	$46,860	$51,148
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $73,000	Between $35,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	League City, TX	West Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Connecticut
Best paying company	Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Parsons
Best paying industry	Government	Energy

Differences between emissions inspector and lead inspector education

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

	Emissions Inspector	Lead Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Emissions inspector vs lead inspector demographics

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

	Emissions Inspector	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, 13.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 7.2% White, 53.1% 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 emissions inspector and lead inspector duties and responsibilities

Emissions inspector example responsibilities.

Work in SMT room as an inspector and tester.
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Use of forklift or pallet jack to load/unload shipments and to keep warehouse organize IAW OSHA/FAA regulation.
Identify and oversee repair of damage mail in accordance with set DOD and USPS regulations.
Repair or replace shock absorbers.

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.

Emissions inspector vs lead inspector skills

Common emissions inspector skills

Test Results, 23%
Emissions Test, 15%
Vehicle Emissions, 13%
Safety Standards, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
Inspection Fees, 7%

Common lead inspector skills

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