Finishing inspector vs test operator

The differences between finishing 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 $33,150 average annual salary of a finishing inspector.

The top three skills for a finishing inspector include hand tools, customer satisfaction and customer specifications. The most important skills for a test operator are test equipment, hand tools, and test procedures.

Finishing inspector vs test operator overview

	Finishing Inspector	Test Operator
Yearly salary	$33,150	$35,591
Hourly rate	$15.94	$17.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,843	63,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Finishing inspector vs test operator salary

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

	Finishing Inspector	Test Operator
Average salary	$33,150	$35,591
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	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 finishing inspector and test operator education

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

	Finishing Inspector	Test Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Finishing inspector vs test operator demographics

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

	Finishing Inspector	Test Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 52.3% Female, 47.7%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
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, 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 finishing inspector and test operator 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.

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.

Finishing inspector vs test operator skills

Common finishing inspector skills

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

Common test operator skills

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