Grain inspector vs senior inspector

The differences between grain inspectors 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 $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 senior inspector are asphalt, traffic control, and construction inspection.

Grain inspector vs senior inspector overview

	Grain Inspector	Senior Inspector
Yearly salary	$35,273	$53,511
Hourly rate	$16.96	$25.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,988	16,842
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Grain inspector vs senior inspector salary

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

	Grain Inspector	Senior Inspector
Average salary	$35,273	$53,511
Salary range	Between $24,000 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 grain inspector and senior inspector education

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

	Grain Inspector	Senior Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Civil Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Grain inspector vs senior inspector demographics

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

	Grain Inspector	Senior Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
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, 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 grain inspector and senior 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 )

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.

Grain inspector vs senior inspector skills

Common grain inspector skills

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

Common senior inspector skills

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