Incoming inspector vs weld inspector

The differences between incoming 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 $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 a weld inspector are pipeline project, NDT, and NDE.

Incoming inspector vs weld inspector overview

	Incoming Inspector	Weld Inspector
Yearly salary	$38,061	$50,441
Hourly rate	$18.30	$24.25
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,551	16,559
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Incoming inspector vs weld inspector salary

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

	Incoming Inspector	Weld Inspector
Average salary	$38,061	$50,441
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $33,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between incoming inspector and weld inspector education

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

	Incoming Inspector	Weld Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Incoming inspector vs weld inspector demographics

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

	Incoming Inspector	Weld Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.0% Female, 45.0%	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%
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, 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 incoming inspector and weld inspector 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.

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.

Incoming inspector vs weld inspector skills

Common incoming inspector skills

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

Common weld inspector skills

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