Gas leak tester vs final inspector

The differences between gas leak testers and final inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gas leak tester has an average salary of $54,340, which is higher than the $29,724 average annual salary of a final inspector.

The top three skills for a gas leak tester include gas meters, measure materials and RAN. The most important skills for a final inspector are micrometers, calipers, and aerospace.

Gas leak tester vs final inspector overview

	Gas Leak Tester	Final Inspector
Yearly salary	$54,340	$29,724
Hourly rate	$26.12	$14.29
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	8,148	16,639
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Gas leak tester vs final inspector salary

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

	Gas Leak Tester	Final Inspector
Average salary	$54,340	$29,724
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $108,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Auburn, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between gas leak tester and final inspector education

There are a few differences between a gas leak tester and a final inspector in terms of educational background:

	Gas Leak Tester	Final Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gas leak tester vs final inspector demographics

Here are the differences between gas leak testers' and final inspectors' demographics:

	Gas Leak Tester	Final Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.9% Female, 33.1%	Male, 50.9% Female, 49.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 8.4% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between gas leak tester and final inspector duties and responsibilities

Gas leak tester example responsibilities.

Work on an assembly line.
Establish, develop and support selection, training and authorisation to ensure PTW competency of all establish PTW roles and responsibilities.
Test performance and troubleshot issues of electromechanical assemblies and analysis system.
Contract trough Adecco a staffing agency.

Final inspector example responsibilities.

Certify to IPC-610, ISO 9001-2000.
Train for FDA audits and ISO procedures.
Programme and operate Sheffield CMM and Starrett CMM.
Require excellent knowledge of FAA regulations; interpretation of policy manuals, blueprints, and schematics.
Perform detailed inspection of manufacture brake pads using calipers and various gauges.
Perform documentation review and verification of certifications, specifications, and conformance to design and specification requirements.

Gas leak tester vs final inspector skills

Common gas leak tester skills

Gas Meters, 33%
Measure Materials, 24%
RAN, 22%
Quality Checks, 20%

Common final inspector skills

Micrometers, 12%
Calipers, 10%
Aerospace, 7%
In-Process Inspection, 4%
Inspection Reports, 4%
GD, 4%