Incoming inspector vs inspector general

The differences between incoming inspectors and inspectors general can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an inspector general has an average salary of $48,026, which is higher than the $38,061 average annual salary of an incoming inspector.

The top three skills for an incoming inspector include quality standards, calipers and micrometers. The most important skills for an inspector general are IG, OIG, and DOD.

Incoming inspector vs inspector general overview

	Incoming Inspector	Inspector General
Yearly salary	$38,061	$48,026
Hourly rate	$18.30	$23.09
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,551	58,208
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Incoming inspector vs inspector general salary

Incoming inspectors and inspectors general have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Incoming Inspector	Inspector General
Average salary	$38,061	$48,026
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $30,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	MKP Capital Management
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between incoming inspector and inspector general education

There are a few differences between an incoming inspector and an inspector general in terms of educational background:

	Incoming Inspector	Inspector General
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Incoming inspector vs inspector general demographics

Here are the differences between incoming inspectors' and inspectors general' demographics:

	Incoming Inspector	Inspector General
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.0% Female, 45.0%	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 9.3% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 8.3% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between incoming inspector and inspector general duties and responsibilities

Incoming inspector example responsibilities.

Process and manage for MRB non-conforming products.
Use of digital calipers, micrometers, pin/block gauges, torque wrenches, testing equipment, methods and other specialize equipment.
Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments including rulers, calipers, gauges and micrometers
Participate in the weekly MRB meetings.
Participate in ISO 9000 and ISO 9001 training programs, ensuring organizational compliance to specifications.
Inspect troubleshoot and fix all aspects of fire systems, and security or alarm systems.

Inspector general example responsibilities.

Identify the appropriate DoD organizations and project locations to accomplish assign project objectives.
Conduct complex functional inspections, focuse on logistics management of DoD activities.
Issue hundreds of subpoenas for production of records.
Conduct inquiries, investigations and respond to Hotline complaints.
Install overhead cranes, rail systems, trolley hoists.
Update the GIS system with new data as projects are complete.

Incoming inspector vs inspector general skills

Common incoming inspector skills

Quality Standards, 15%
Calipers, 14%
Micrometers, 10%
Article Inspection, 8%
GD, 7%
Inspection Reports, 6%

Common inspector general skills

IG, 15%
OIG, 12%
DOD, 7%
Corrective Action, 6%
Audit Reports, 6%
Fraud Waste, 5%