Inspector, tester, sorter vs quality inspector

The differences between inspectors, tester sorter and quality inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an inspector, tester, sorter has an average salary of $40,639, which is higher than the $33,197 average annual salary of a quality inspector.

The top three skills for an inspector, tester, sorter include test equipment, calipers and measure materials. The most important skills for a quality inspector are calipers, micrometers, and quality standards.

Inspector, tester, sorter vs quality inspector overview

	Inspector, Tester, Sorter	Quality Inspector
Yearly salary	$40,639	$33,197
Hourly rate	$19.54	$15.96
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	41,846	70,978
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Inspector, tester, sorter vs quality inspector salary

Inspectors, tester sorter and quality inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inspector, Tester, Sorter	Quality Inspector
Average salary	$40,639	$33,197
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $63,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Houston, TX	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Washington
Best paying company	Vital	Nabors Industries
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between inspector, tester, sorter and quality inspector education

There are a few differences between an inspector, tester, sorter and a quality inspector in terms of educational background:

	Inspector, Tester, Sorter	Quality Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Inspector, tester, sorter vs quality inspector demographics

Here are the differences between inspectors, tester sorter' and quality inspectors' demographics:

	Inspector, Tester, Sorter	Quality Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 45.1% Female, 54.9%	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 7.4% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between inspector, tester, sorter and quality inspector duties and responsibilities

Inspector, tester, sorter example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain MRB process for all discrepant materials.
Execute daily operations of testing valves with the use of micrometers and calipers.
Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as swab-brushes, calipers, gauges.
Monitor maintenance compliance requirements and interface with customer DCMA representatives and FAA to ensure good communication and productive relationships.
Inspect, monitor and GPS recording of all water installations to ensure compliance with requirements and specifications.

Quality inspector example responsibilities.

Task involve use of calipers, optical comparators, volt/ohm meters and curve tracer.
Utilize measuring instruments like calipers, gauges, and micrometers to assure product conformance to customers specifications.
Recycle ESD products as required.
Maintain logs of products as required per AS9100.
Document and inspect for ESD requirements and for proper handling of MSD moisture sensitive devices.
Perform surface plate set-ups, utilizing gage blocks, angle blocks, sine plates and bars.

Inspector, tester, sorter vs quality inspector skills

Common inspector, tester, sorter skills

Test Equipment, 19%
Calipers, 11%
Measure Materials, 9%
Test Data, 8%
Meeting Specifications, 7%
Moisture Content, 7%

Common quality inspector skills

Calipers, 9%
Micrometers, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%
Quality Inspection, 6%
Inspection Results, 4%
CMM, 4%

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