Final assembly inspector vs lead inspector

The differences between final assembly 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 $33,414 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 a lead inspector are NDT, API, and NDE.

Final assembly inspector vs lead inspector overview

	Final Assembly Inspector	Lead Inspector
Yearly salary	$33,414	$51,148
Hourly rate	$16.06	$24.59
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	21,783	17,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Final assembly inspector vs lead inspector salary

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

	Final Assembly Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average salary	$33,414	$51,148
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $51,000	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 final assembly inspector and lead inspector education

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

	Final Assembly Inspector	Lead Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Final assembly inspector vs lead inspector demographics

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

	Final Assembly Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.1% Female, 33.9%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
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, 11.6% 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 final assembly inspector and lead 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.

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.

Final assembly inspector vs lead inspector skills

Common final assembly inspector skills

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

Common lead inspector skills

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

Final Assembly Inspector vs. similar jobs

Final Assembly Inspector related careers

Final Assembly Inspector related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Production and Manufacturing Industry
Final Assembly Inspector
Final Assembly Inspector vs Lead Inspector

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse production and manufacturing jobs