Grain inspector vs weld inspector

The differences between grain inspectors and weld inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a weld inspector has an average salary of $50,441, 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 weld inspector are pipeline project, NDT, and NDE.

Grain inspector vs weld inspector overview

	Grain Inspector	Weld Inspector
Yearly salary	$35,273	$50,441
Hourly rate	$16.96	$24.25
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,988	16,559
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Grain inspector vs weld inspector salary

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

	Grain Inspector	Weld Inspector
Average salary	$35,273	$50,441
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $50,000	Between $33,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between grain inspector and weld inspector education

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

	Grain Inspector	Weld Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Grain inspector vs weld inspector demographics

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

	Grain Inspector	Weld Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%
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, 11.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 8.1% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between grain inspector and weld 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 )

Weld inspector example responsibilities.

Inspect all coating application to ensure proper application and WFT is achieved per clients and manufacturers specifications and standards.
Instruct current and new welders in drawing and WPS reading.
Monitor compliance with WPS, specifications, codes, and standards.
Review shop drawings while performing tasks according to specifications of SMAW type welding
Record all detail defects for use in the future with FDA regulations.
Inspect FBE coating on final bench and calibrations of all test equipment.

Grain inspector vs weld inspector skills

Common grain inspector skills

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

Common weld inspector skills

Pipeline Project, 9%
NDT, 8%
NDE, 7%
Inspect Welds, 7%
PT, 6%
Tie-Ins, 5%