Formation testing operator vs senior inspector

The differences between formation testing operators and senior inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a senior inspector has an average salary of $53,511, which is higher than the $35,197 average annual salary of a formation testing operator.

The top three skills for a formation testing operator include customer specifications, color accuracy and battery cells. The most important skills for a senior inspector are asphalt, traffic control, and construction inspection.

Formation testing operator vs senior inspector overview

	Formation Testing Operator	Senior Inspector
Yearly salary	$35,197	$53,511
Hourly rate	$16.92	$25.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	27,193	16,842
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Formation testing operator vs senior inspector salary

Formation testing operators and senior inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Formation Testing Operator	Senior Inspector
Average salary	$35,197	$53,511
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $47,000	Between $35,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	Newington, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	PBF Energy
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between formation testing operator and senior inspector education

There are a few differences between a formation testing operator and a senior inspector in terms of educational background:

	Formation Testing Operator	Senior Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Civil Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Formation testing operator vs senior inspector demographics

Here are the differences between formation testing operators' and senior inspectors' demographics:

	Formation Testing Operator	Senior Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 25.5% Asian, 6.9% White, 52.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 8.8% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between formation testing operator and senior inspector duties and responsibilities

Formation testing operator example responsibilities.

Provide assistance with file conversions using metaprint and AutoCAD.
Implement tool control and OSHA safety regulations while working independently on various machinery.
Experience with laminating, extrusion and multi-color printing.

Senior inspector example responsibilities.

Manage contractors and consultants performing compliance relate work including MTR and document control.
Conduct QA tests on questionable motherboards/CPU's and accomplish environmental tests on new PC models.
Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Maintain active certifications in SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and GMAW welding processes.
Work with ASME, API, AWS, ANSI, ASTM and NACE codes and specifications.
Experience mostly in GTAW and GMAW welding procedures.

Formation testing operator vs senior inspector skills

Common formation testing operator skills

Customer Specifications, 57%
Color Accuracy, 40%
Battery Cells, 3%

Common senior inspector skills

Asphalt, 10%
Traffic Control, 8%
Construction Inspection, 6%
NDT, 6%
Inspection Reports, 5%
PT, 4%

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