Floor inspector vs inspector

The differences between floor inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an inspector has an average salary of $38,757, which is higher than the $37,390 average annual salary of a floor inspector.

The top three skills for a floor inspector include calipers, emergency training and comparators. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Floor inspector vs inspector overview

	Floor Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$37,390	$38,757
Hourly rate	$17.98	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	32,805	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Floor inspector vs inspector salary

Floor inspectors and inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Floor Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$37,390	$38,757
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $49,000	Between $27,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Louisiana
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between floor inspector and inspector education

There are a few differences between a floor inspector and an inspector in terms of educational background:

	Floor Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Floor inspector vs inspector demographics

Here are the differences between floor inspectors' and inspectors' demographics:

	Floor Inspector	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 7.8% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between floor inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

Floor inspector example responsibilities.

Perform visual external corrosion and internal erosion inspection utilizing NDT techniques on process piping and equipment during refinery turnarounds.
Enter data into computer using AS400 where fabric are to be deliver, weight and cost of fabric.

Inspector example responsibilities.

Follow all regulations including OSHA, safety, PPE, JSA and ISO.
Deliver thorough QA testing reports that determine product quality and release readiness.
Operate and maintain laboratory testing equipment; micrometers, calipers and air gauges to analyze material for conformance to product specifications.
Utilize maps and GPS and markers when need
Require knowledge of all safety measures and JSA's.
Shovel inspector for two 2300 MKII's and 7495 CAT/Bucyrus shovels.

Floor inspector vs inspector skills

Common floor inspector skills

Calipers, 33%
Emergency Training, 17%
Comparators, 10%
Floor Inspection, 8%
ISO, 7%
R, 7%

Common inspector skills

Sketch, 7%
Good Communication, 7%
Magnetic Particle, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Safety Standards, 5%