Hydro-pneumatic tester vs inspector

The differences between hydro-pneumatic testers and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a hydro-pneumatic tester has an average salary of $50,734, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a hydro-pneumatic tester include hydro-test, safety procedures and hand tools. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Hydro-pneumatic tester vs inspector overview

	Hydro-Pneumatic Tester	Inspector
Yearly salary	$50,734	$38,757
Hourly rate	$24.39	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	6,874	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Hydro-pneumatic tester vs inspector salary

Hydro-pneumatic testers and inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hydro-Pneumatic Tester	Inspector
Average salary	$50,734	$38,757
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $97,000	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 hydro-pneumatic tester and inspector education

There are a few differences between a hydro-pneumatic tester and an inspector in terms of educational background:

	Hydro-Pneumatic Tester	Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hydro-pneumatic tester vs inspector demographics

Here are the differences between hydro-pneumatic testers' and inspectors' demographics:

	Hydro-Pneumatic Tester	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 25.1% Asian, 6.6% White, 51.5% 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 hydro-pneumatic tester and inspector duties and responsibilities

Hydro-pneumatic tester example responsibilities.

Lead and assist safety meeting and JSA discussion.
Test performance and troubleshot issues of electromechanical assemblies and analysis system.
Contract trough Adecco a staffing agency.

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.

Hydro-pneumatic tester vs inspector skills

Common hydro-pneumatic tester skills

Hydro-Test, 25%
Safety Procedures, 19%
Hand Tools, 17%
Pressure Test, 7%
Water Lines, 6%
Water Pumps, 6%

Common inspector skills

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