Gas inspector vs inspector

The differences between gas inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gas inspector has an average salary of $51,080, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a gas inspector include OSHA, inspection reports and API. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Gas inspector vs inspector overview

	Gas Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$51,080	$38,757
Hourly rate	$24.56	$18.63
Growth rate	-4%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,769	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 27%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	50	45
Years of experience	6	-

Gas inspector vs inspector salary

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

	Gas Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$51,080	$38,757
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $81,000	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 gas inspector and inspector education

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

	Gas Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 27%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	-

Gas inspector vs inspector demographics

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

	Gas Inspector	Inspector
Average age	50	45
Gender ratio	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.4% White, 68.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	5%	4%

Differences between gas inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

Gas inspector example responsibilities.

Manage and inspect fiber optic cable placement, fiber drop installations and associate construction activities for an assign OSP project.
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.

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.

Gas inspector vs inspector skills

Common gas inspector skills

OSHA, 32%
Inspection Reports, 31%
API, 10%
Plumbing, 10%
Gas Turbine Engines, 7%
Test Equipment, 6%

Common inspector skills

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