Glass inspector vs lead inspector

The differences between glass inspectors and lead inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lead inspector has an average salary of $51,148, which is higher than the $37,292 average annual salary of a glass inspector.

The top three skills for a glass inspector include assembly line, glass products and foreign materials. The most important skills for a lead inspector are NDT, API, and NDE.

Glass inspector vs lead inspector overview

	Glass Inspector	Lead Inspector
Yearly salary	$37,292	$51,148
Hourly rate	$17.93	$24.59
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,494	17,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Glass inspector vs lead inspector salary

Glass inspectors and lead inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Glass Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average salary	$37,292	$51,148
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $56,000	Between $35,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	West Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Parsons
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between glass inspector and lead inspector education

There are a few differences between a glass inspector and a lead inspector in terms of educational background:

	Glass Inspector	Lead Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Glass inspector vs lead inspector demographics

Here are the differences between glass inspectors' and lead inspectors' demographics:

	Glass Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.4% Female, 33.6%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 8.5% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between glass inspector and lead inspector duties and responsibilities

Glass inspector example responsibilities.

shift all submit to QC and accept through are typical.
Inspect finished product to meet industry standards set forth by the FDA and company policies.
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Require strong knowledge of manufacturing procedures and operations, including ISO standards and specifications.

Lead inspector example responsibilities.

Manage survey crews on prelim route survey, and HDD core sample crews.
Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Authore numerous new corporate NDT procedures, update procedures and administer all NDE corporate activities.
Comply with all AS9100 and NADCAP requirements.
Inspect articles to correct design, tooling and jigs.
Total of 7 HDD crossings and 2 major highway crossings.

Glass inspector vs lead inspector skills

Common glass inspector skills

Assembly Line, 34%
Glass Products, 17%
Foreign Materials, 11%
Reject Products, 9%
Quality Standards, 8%
Measure Materials, 8%

Common lead inspector skills

NDT, 7%
API, 6%
NDE, 5%
Inspection Reports, 5%
III, 5%
Corrective Action, 4%