Gauge inspector vs final inspector

The differences between gauge inspectors and final inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gauge inspector has an average salary of $46,523, which is higher than the $29,724 average annual salary of a final inspector.

The top three skills for a gauge inspector include GD, gauges and CMM. The most important skills for a final inspector are micrometers, calipers, and aerospace.

Gauge inspector vs final inspector overview

	Gauge Inspector	Final Inspector
Yearly salary	$46,523	$29,724
Hourly rate	$22.37	$14.29
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,559	16,639
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Gauge inspector vs final inspector salary

Gauge inspectors and final inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gauge Inspector	Final Inspector
Average salary	$46,523	$29,724
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $73,000	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 gauge inspector and final inspector education

There are a few differences between a gauge inspector and a final inspector in terms of educational background:

	Gauge Inspector	Final Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Industrial Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gauge inspector vs final inspector demographics

Here are the differences between gauge inspectors' and final inspectors' demographics:

	Gauge Inspector	Final Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 75.6% Female, 24.4%	Male, 50.9% Female, 49.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 gauge inspector and final inspector duties and responsibilities

Gauge inspector example responsibilities.

Manage testing of chemicals, including: benzene, diesel, gasoline, crude oil, ethanol, and acetic acid.
Provide updated information, interpretation and explanation of plumbing and mechanical codes to contractors, engineers, architects and other inspectors.
Inspect mechanical components for aerospace industry for compliance to government specifications and blueprints.

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.

Gauge inspector vs final inspector skills

Common gauge inspector skills

GD, 23%
Gauges, 21%
CMM, 14%
ISO, 12%
Calipers, 6%
Micrometers, 6%

Common final inspector skills

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