Finishing inspector vs parts inspector

The differences between finishing inspectors and parts inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a finishing inspector has an average salary of $33,150, which is higher than the $26,649 average annual salary of a parts inspector.

The top three skills for a finishing inspector include hand tools, customer satisfaction and customer specifications. The most important skills for a parts inspector are assembly line, safety regulations, and quality standards.

Finishing inspector vs parts inspector overview

	Finishing Inspector	Parts Inspector
Yearly salary	$33,150	$26,649
Hourly rate	$15.94	$12.81
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,843	39,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Finishing inspector vs parts inspector salary

Finishing inspectors and parts inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Finishing Inspector	Parts Inspector
Average salary	$33,150	$26,649
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $20,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	East Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	General Electric
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between finishing inspector and parts inspector education

There are a few differences between a finishing inspector and a parts inspector in terms of educational background:

	Finishing Inspector	Parts Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Finishing inspector vs parts inspector demographics

Here are the differences between finishing inspectors' and parts inspectors' demographics:

	Finishing Inspector	Parts Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 52.3% Female, 47.7%	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between finishing inspector and parts inspector duties and responsibilities

Finishing inspector example responsibilities.

Involve with SPC, and reading industrial x-rays of weld repair inventory control, shipping/delivery, weld repair castings.
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Enter data into computer using AS400 where fabric are to be deliver, weight and cost of fabric.

Parts inspector example responsibilities.

Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Perform repair per FAA CMM guide.
Inspect and sort DVD rentals.
Certify in die blueprint reading and operating CMM & CMC machines.
Operate machinery to help clean and repackage DVD's for distribution.
Report QA inventory and MDR status and collect product/shipment data to determine daily department inspection priorities.

Finishing inspector vs parts inspector skills

Common finishing inspector skills

Hand Tools, 21%
Customer Satisfaction, 16%
Customer Specifications, 14%
Process Control, 12%
Quality System, 12%
ISO, 11%

Common parts inspector skills

Assembly Line, 13%
Safety Regulations, 11%
Quality Standards, 10%
Inspection Results, 8%
Inspection Procedures, 8%
FAA, 6%