Grain inspector vs lead inspector

The differences between grain 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 $35,273 average annual salary of a grain inspector.

The top three skills for a grain inspector include foreign materials, USDA and commodities. The most important skills for a lead inspector are NDT, API, and NDE.

Grain inspector vs lead inspector overview

	Grain Inspector	Lead Inspector
Yearly salary	$35,273	$51,148
Hourly rate	$16.96	$24.59
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,988	17,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Grain inspector vs lead inspector salary

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

	Grain Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average salary	$35,273	$51,148
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $50,000	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 grain inspector and lead inspector education

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

	Grain Inspector	Lead Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grain inspector vs lead inspector demographics

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

	Grain Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 65.3% 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 grain inspector and lead inspector duties and responsibilities

Grain inspector example responsibilities.

Sample, inspect, and grade various commodities according to USDA specifications.
Pull samples, inspect and assess commodities for process products and grain in compliance with USDA guidelines.
Use of moisture meters, dividers, scales, conveyors, and computer automate bulk weighing systems.
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Inspect all grain samples (com., soy beans, ddg . )
Perform annual termite inspections of residential and commercial termite contract customers (average 80 per month )

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.

Grain inspector vs lead inspector skills

Common grain inspector skills

Foreign Materials, 20%
USDA, 20%
Commodities, 15%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Rail Cars, 10%
Fgis, 8%

Common lead inspector skills

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