Gauge operator vs operations inspector

The differences between gauge operators and operations inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gauge operator has an average salary of $37,803, which is higher than the $29,238 average annual salary of an operations inspector.

The top three skills for a gauge operator include hand tools, CNC and . The most important skills for an operations inspector are safety procedures, GMP, and quality standards.

Gauge operator vs operations inspector overview

	Gauge Operator	Operations Inspector
Yearly salary	$37,803	$29,238
Hourly rate	$18.17	$14.06
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	30,482	99,334
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Gauge operator vs operations inspector salary

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

	Gauge Operator	Operations Inspector
Average salary	$37,803	$29,238
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $50,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Lakewood, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between gauge operator and operations inspector education

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

	Gauge Operator	Operations Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gauge operator vs operations inspector demographics

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

	Gauge Operator	Operations Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 88.5% Female, 11.5%	Male, 61.4% Female, 38.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 7.2% White, 53.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 9.2% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between gauge operator and operations inspector duties and responsibilities

Gauge operator example responsibilities.

Review and interpret part prints and datum schemes in the production of subframes for BMW and Mercedes.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.

Operations inspector example responsibilities.

Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Replace fiberglass balls after they run out.
Change out automations inside press machine when different parts where run.
Perform AQL inspection for the returned batches for their specify quality attributes and complete the necessary disposition documentation.
Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Assemble fuel injectors for BMW.

Gauge operator vs operations inspector skills

Common gauge operator skills

Hand Tools, 55%
CNC, 45%

Common operations inspector skills

Safety Procedures, 13%
GMP, 9%
Quality Standards, 6%
Inspection Equipment, 6%
CMM, 6%
Quality Inspection, 5%