Final assembly inspector vs inspector

The differences between final assembly inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an inspector has an average salary of $38,757, which is higher than the $33,414 average annual salary of a final assembly inspector.

The top three skills for a final assembly inspector include calipers, MES and MRB. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Final assembly inspector vs inspector overview

	Final Assembly Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$33,414	$38,757
Hourly rate	$16.06	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	21,783	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Final assembly inspector vs inspector salary

Final assembly inspectors and inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Final Assembly Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$33,414	$38,757
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $51,000	Between $27,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Louisiana
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between final assembly inspector and inspector education

There are a few differences between a final assembly inspector and an inspector in terms of educational background:

	Final Assembly Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Final assembly inspector vs inspector demographics

Here are the differences between final assembly inspectors' and inspectors' demographics:

	Final Assembly Inspector	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.1% Female, 33.9%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 8.6% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between final assembly inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

Final assembly inspector example responsibilities.

Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Use prints, jigs, IP and OWI to locate work assignments.
Utilize verniers, calipers, multimeters, micrometers and various computer systems to test and inspect the finished products
Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Develop and recommend NDE solutions for equipment examination.

Inspector example responsibilities.

Follow all regulations including OSHA, safety, PPE, JSA and ISO.
Deliver thorough QA testing reports that determine product quality and release readiness.
Operate and maintain laboratory testing equipment; micrometers, calipers and air gauges to analyze material for conformance to product specifications.
Utilize maps and GPS and markers when need
Require knowledge of all safety measures and JSA's.
Shovel inspector for two 2300 MKII's and 7495 CAT/Bucyrus shovels.

Final assembly inspector vs inspector skills

Common final assembly inspector skills

Calipers, 54%
MES, 11%
MRB, 10%
Customer Specifications, 8%
Engineering Drawings, 6%
Quality Inspection, 2%

Common inspector skills

Sketch, 7%
Good Communication, 7%
Magnetic Particle, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Safety Standards, 5%