Gauge inspector vs inspector

The differences between gauge inspectors and 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 $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a gauge inspector include GD, gauges and CMM. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Gauge inspector vs inspector overview

	Gauge Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$46,523	$38,757
Hourly rate	$22.37	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,559	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Gauge inspector vs inspector salary

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

	Gauge Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$46,523	$38,757
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $73,000	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 gauge inspector and inspector education

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

	Gauge Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Industrial Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gauge inspector vs inspector demographics

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

	Gauge Inspector	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 75.6% Female, 24.4%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
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, 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 gauge inspector and 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.

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.

Gauge inspector vs inspector skills

Common gauge inspector skills

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

Common inspector skills

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