Inspector-repairer vs lead inspector

The differences between inspector-repairers and lead inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lead inspector has an average salary of $51,148, which is higher than the $50,492 average annual salary of an inspector-repairer.

The top three skills for an inspector-repairer include safety regulations, repair defects and inspection process. The most important skills for a lead inspector are NDT, API, and NDE.

Inspector-repairer vs lead inspector overview

	Inspector-Repairer	Lead Inspector
Yearly salary	$50,492	$51,148
Hourly rate	$24.27	$24.59
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	20,093	17,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Inspector-repairer vs lead inspector salary

Inspector-repairers and lead inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inspector-Repairer	Lead Inspector
Average salary	$50,492	$51,148
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $69,000	Between $35,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	West Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Parsons
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between inspector-repairer and lead inspector education

There are a few differences between an inspector-repairer and a lead inspector in terms of educational background:

	Inspector-Repairer	Lead Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Inspector-repairer vs lead inspector demographics

Here are the differences between inspector-repairers' and lead inspectors' demographics:

	Inspector-Repairer	Lead Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 67.1% Female, 32.9%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 8.5% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between inspector-repairer and lead inspector duties and responsibilities

Inspector-repairer example responsibilities.

Process and manage for MRB non-conforming products.
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Prepare non-conformance reports with accurate document data for non- conforming materials for evaluation and disposition.

Lead inspector example responsibilities.

Manage survey crews on prelim route survey, and HDD core sample crews.
Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Authore numerous new corporate NDT procedures, update procedures and administer all NDE corporate activities.
Comply with all AS9100 and NADCAP requirements.
Inspect articles to correct design, tooling and jigs.
Total of 7 HDD crossings and 2 major highway crossings.

Inspector-repairer vs lead inspector skills

Common inspector-repairer skills

Safety Regulations, 31%
Repair Defects, 27%
Inspection Process, 9%
Comparators, 8%
Technical Manuals, 6%
Circuit Boards, 5%

Common lead inspector skills

NDT, 7%
API, 6%
NDE, 5%
Inspection Reports, 5%
III, 5%
Corrective Action, 4%