Grinding wheel inspector vs test operator

The differences between grinding wheel inspectors and test operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a test operator has an average salary of $35,591, 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 a test operator are test equipment, hand tools, and test procedures.

Grinding wheel inspector vs test operator overview

	Grinding Wheel Inspector	Test Operator
Yearly salary	$31,470	$35,591
Hourly rate	$15.13	$17.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,425	63,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Grinding wheel inspector vs test operator salary

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

	Grinding Wheel Inspector	Test Operator
Average salary	$31,470	$35,591
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $41,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Stratford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Qorvo
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between grinding wheel inspector and test operator education

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

	Grinding Wheel Inspector	Test Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Grinding wheel inspector vs test operator demographics

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

	Grinding Wheel Inspector	Test Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 82.8% Female, 17.2%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
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, 9.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 10.2% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between grinding wheel inspector and test operator 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.

Test operator example responsibilities.

Box build sub-assembly level by solder wire into connector, lead, and fan according to MPI and visuals aid.
Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Work include new lay, tie-ins, repairs, CTS stations, ETS stations.
Install the new version software operation windows.
Complete NDT inspections using multiple inspection methods.
Trouble shoots and repair ICT failures to component level.

Grinding wheel inspector vs test operator skills

Common grinding wheel inspector skills

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

Common test operator skills

Test Equipment, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Test Procedures, 6%
Test Results, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
Circuit Boards, 4%

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