Grinding wheel inspector vs inspector

The differences between grinding wheel inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an inspector has an average salary of $38,757, which is higher than the $31,470 average annual salary of a grinding wheel inspector.

The top three skills for a grinding wheel inspector include grinders, safety rules and NDT. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Grinding wheel inspector vs inspector overview

	Grinding Wheel Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$31,470	$38,757
Hourly rate	$15.13	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,425	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Grinding wheel inspector vs inspector salary

Grinding wheel inspectors and inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grinding Wheel Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$31,470	$38,757
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $41,000	Between $27,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Louisiana
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between grinding wheel inspector and inspector education

There are a few differences between a grinding wheel inspector and an inspector in terms of educational background:

	Grinding Wheel Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grinding wheel inspector vs inspector demographics

Here are the differences between grinding wheel inspectors' and inspectors' demographics:

	Grinding Wheel Inspector	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 82.8% Female, 17.2%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 6.2% White, 65.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between grinding wheel inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

Grinding wheel inspector example responsibilities.

Used multiple grinders run lots of press machines and box up parts and send them out.
Set up and run machines for production.
Inspect tire and wheel before being ship to Kia
Experience using digital, dial, and venire calipers, inside/outside micrometers, and gauges.
Conduct initial, in progress & final technical inspections of maintenance tasks associate with open work orders within assign AOR.
Operate stationary and handheld grinders.

Inspector example responsibilities.

Follow all regulations including OSHA, safety, PPE, JSA and ISO.
Deliver thorough QA testing reports that determine product quality and release readiness.
Operate and maintain laboratory testing equipment; micrometers, calipers and air gauges to analyze material for conformance to product specifications.
Utilize maps and GPS and markers when need
Require knowledge of all safety measures and JSA's.
Shovel inspector for two 2300 MKII's and 7495 CAT/Bucyrus shovels.

Grinding wheel inspector vs inspector skills

Common grinding wheel inspector skills

Grinders, 35%
Safety Rules, 26%
NDT, 23%
RAN, 3%
Customer Specs, 3%
Process Sheets, 3%

Common inspector skills

Sketch, 7%
Good Communication, 7%
Magnetic Particle, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Safety Standards, 5%