Floor inspector vs test operator

The differences between floor inspectors and test operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a floor inspector has an average salary of $37,390, which is higher than the $35,591 average annual salary of a test operator.

The top three skills for a floor inspector include calipers, emergency training and comparators. The most important skills for a test operator are test equipment, hand tools, and test procedures.

Floor inspector vs test operator overview

	Floor Inspector	Test Operator
Yearly salary	$37,390	$35,591
Hourly rate	$17.98	$17.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	32,805	63,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Floor inspector vs test operator salary

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

	Floor Inspector	Test Operator
Average salary	$37,390	$35,591
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $49,000	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 floor inspector and test operator education

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

	Floor Inspector	Test Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Floor inspector vs test operator demographics

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

	Floor Inspector	Test Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
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, 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 floor inspector and test operator 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.

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.

Floor inspector vs test operator skills

Common floor inspector skills

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

Common test operator skills

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