Gas leak tester vs inspector

The differences between gas leak testers and 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 $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a gas leak tester include gas meters, measure materials and RAN. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Gas leak tester vs inspector overview

	Gas Leak Tester	Inspector
Yearly salary	$54,340	$38,757
Hourly rate	$26.12	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	8,148	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Gas leak tester vs inspector salary

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

	Gas Leak Tester	Inspector
Average salary	$54,340	$38,757
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $108,000	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 leak tester and inspector education

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

	Gas Leak Tester	Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gas leak tester vs inspector demographics

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

	Gas Leak Tester	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.9% Female, 33.1%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
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, 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 gas leak tester and 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.

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 leak tester vs inspector skills

Common gas leak tester skills

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

Common inspector skills

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