Inspector-repairer vs senior inspector

The differences between inspector-repairers and senior inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a senior inspector has an average salary of $53,511, 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 senior inspector are asphalt, traffic control, and construction inspection.

Inspector-repairer vs senior inspector overview

	Inspector-Repairer	Senior Inspector
Yearly salary	$50,492	$53,511
Hourly rate	$24.27	$25.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	20,093	16,842
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Inspector-repairer vs senior inspector salary

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

	Inspector-Repairer	Senior Inspector
Average salary	$50,492	$53,511
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $69,000	Between $35,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	Newington, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	PBF Energy
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between inspector-repairer and senior inspector education

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

	Inspector-Repairer	Senior Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Civil Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Inspector-repairer vs senior inspector demographics

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

	Inspector-Repairer	Senior Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 67.1% Female, 32.9%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 8.8% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between inspector-repairer and senior 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.

Senior inspector example responsibilities.

Manage contractors and consultants performing compliance relate work including MTR and document control.
Conduct QA tests on questionable motherboards/CPU's and accomplish environmental tests on new PC models.
Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Maintain active certifications in SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and GMAW welding processes.
Work with ASME, API, AWS, ANSI, ASTM and NACE codes and specifications.
Experience mostly in GTAW and GMAW welding procedures.

Inspector-repairer vs senior inspector skills

Common inspector-repairer skills

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

Common senior inspector skills

Asphalt, 10%
Traffic Control, 8%
Construction Inspection, 6%
NDT, 6%
Inspection Reports, 5%
PT, 4%