Final assembly inspector vs test operator

The differences between final assembly inspectors and test operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a test operator has an average salary of $35,591, 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 test operator are test equipment, hand tools, and test procedures.

Final assembly inspector vs test operator overview

	Final Assembly Inspector	Test Operator
Yearly salary	$33,414	$35,591
Hourly rate	$16.06	$17.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	21,783	63,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 35%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Final assembly inspector vs test operator salary

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

	Final Assembly Inspector	Test Operator
Average salary	$33,414	$35,591
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $51,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Stratford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Qorvo
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between final assembly inspector and test operator education

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

	Final Assembly Inspector	Test Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 35%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Final assembly inspector vs test operator demographics

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

	Final Assembly Inspector	Test Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.1% Female, 33.9%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
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, 9.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 10.2% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between final assembly inspector and test operator 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.

Test operator example responsibilities.

Box build sub-assembly level by solder wire into connector, lead, and fan according to MPI and visuals aid.
Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Work include new lay, tie-ins, repairs, CTS stations, ETS stations.
Install the new version software operation windows.
Complete NDT inspections using multiple inspection methods.
Trouble shoots and repair ICT failures to component level.

Final assembly inspector vs test operator skills

Common final assembly inspector skills

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

Common test operator skills

Test Equipment, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Test Procedures, 6%
Test Results, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
Circuit Boards, 4%

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