Gauge operator vs senior inspector

The differences between gauge operators and senior inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a senior inspector has an average salary of $53,511, which is higher than the $37,803 average annual salary of a gauge operator.

The top three skills for a gauge operator include hand tools, CNC and . The most important skills for a senior inspector are asphalt, traffic control, and construction inspection.

Gauge operator vs senior inspector overview

	Gauge Operator	Senior Inspector
Yearly salary	$37,803	$53,511
Hourly rate	$18.17	$25.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	30,482	16,842
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Gauge operator vs senior inspector salary

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

	Gauge Operator	Senior Inspector
Average salary	$37,803	$53,511
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $50,000	Between $35,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	Newington, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	PBF Energy
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between gauge operator and senior inspector education

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

	Gauge Operator	Senior Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Civil Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Gauge operator vs senior inspector demographics

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

	Gauge Operator	Senior Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 88.5% Female, 11.5%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 8.8% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between gauge operator and senior 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.

Senior inspector example responsibilities.

Manage contractors and consultants performing compliance relate work including MTR and document control.
Conduct QA tests on questionable motherboards/CPU's and accomplish environmental tests on new PC models.
Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Maintain active certifications in SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and GMAW welding processes.
Work with ASME, API, AWS, ANSI, ASTM and NACE codes and specifications.
Experience mostly in GTAW and GMAW welding procedures.

Gauge operator vs senior inspector skills

Common gauge operator skills

Hand Tools, 55%
CNC, 45%

Common senior inspector skills

Asphalt, 10%
Traffic Control, 8%
Construction Inspection, 6%
NDT, 6%
Inspection Reports, 5%
PT, 4%