Equipment inspector vs emissions testing technician

The differences between equipment inspectors and emissions testing technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an equipment inspector and an emissions testing technician. Additionally, an equipment inspector has an average salary of $50,976, which is higher than the $48,515 average annual salary of an emissions testing technician.

The top three skills for an equipment inspector include safety equipment, troubleshoot and technical manuals. The most important skills for an emissions testing technician are emission test, DOT, and dynamometers.

Equipment inspector vs emissions testing technician overview

	Equipment Inspector	Emissions Testing Technician
Yearly salary	$50,976	$48,515
Hourly rate	$24.51	$23.32
Growth rate	-3%	1%
Number of jobs	31,555	25,097
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 37%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

Equipment inspector vs emissions testing technician salary

Equipment inspectors and emissions testing technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Equipment Inspector	Emissions Testing Technician
Average salary	$50,976	$48,515
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $88,000	Between $31,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	Tampa, FL	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Jefferson Lab	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between equipment inspector and emissions testing technician education

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

	Equipment Inspector	Emissions Testing Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Equipment inspector vs emissions testing technician demographics

Here are the differences between equipment inspectors' and emissions testing technicians' demographics:

	Equipment Inspector	Emissions Testing Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.0% Unknown, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 5.8% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between equipment inspector and emissions testing technician duties and responsibilities

Equipment inspector example responsibilities.

Perform visual, auditory and/or road test inspections on cranes, bulldozers, and other engineering equipment.
Work with project manager for major renovations including plumbing, drywall, painting, electrical, HVAC and carpentry.
Prepare logistics to ship and receive supplies for storage.
Conduct initial, in-process, road test and final QC inspection of equipment.
Inspect repairs to winches and hoists to ensure that repair work are performed properly.
Inspect winches and hoists to ensure compliance with rules, standards, or regulations.

Emissions testing technician example responsibilities.

Operate dynamometers on diesel engines, testing emission systems for``on and off"road application.
Work with thermocouple installation as well as wiring harness troubleshooting and run complex testing and sequences set-ups.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Repair or replace shock absorbers.

Equipment inspector vs emissions testing technician skills

Common equipment inspector skills

Safety Equipment, 20%
Troubleshoot, 10%
Technical Manuals, 8%
Inspection Reports, 8%
Safety Procedures, 7%
API, 7%

Common emissions testing technician skills

Emission Test, 42%
DOT, 25%
Dynamometers, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Vehicle Emissions, 8%
EPA, 6%

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