Firearms inspector vs lead inspector

The differences between firearms 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 $48,481 average annual salary of a firearms inspector.

The top three skills for a firearms inspector include log book, retail store and front door. The most important skills for a lead inspector are NDT, API, and NDE.

Firearms inspector vs lead inspector overview

	Firearms Inspector	Lead Inspector
Yearly salary	$48,481	$51,148
Hourly rate	$23.31	$24.59
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,605	17,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Firearms inspector vs lead inspector salary

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

	Firearms Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average salary	$48,481	$51,148
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $77,000	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 firearms inspector and lead inspector education

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

	Firearms Inspector	Lead Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Firearms inspector vs lead inspector demographics

Here are the differences between firearms inspectors' and lead inspectors' demographics:

	Firearms Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.8%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 8.5% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 firearms inspector and lead inspector duties and responsibilities

Firearms inspector example responsibilities.

Train on various POS and computer systems.
Ensure all firearms entering the store are free of ammunition and lock.
Inspect guns for ammunition, jams, or any other unsafe conditions upon entering the store.
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Repair or replace shock absorbers.

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.

Firearms inspector vs lead inspector skills

Common firearms inspector skills

Log Book, 56%
Retail Store, 42%
Front Door, 2%

Common lead inspector skills

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