Inspector, tester, sorter vs weld inspector

The differences between inspectors, tester sorter 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 $40,639 average annual salary of an inspector, tester, sorter.

The top three skills for an inspector, tester, sorter include test equipment, calipers and measure materials. The most important skills for a weld inspector are pipeline project, NDT, and NDE.

Inspector, tester, sorter vs weld inspector overview

	Inspector, Tester, Sorter	Weld Inspector
Yearly salary	$40,639	$50,441
Hourly rate	$19.54	$24.25
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	41,846	16,559
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Inspector, tester, sorter vs weld inspector salary

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

	Inspector, Tester, Sorter	Weld Inspector
Average salary	$40,639	$50,441
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $63,000	Between $33,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	Houston, TX	-
Highest paying state	Connecticut	-
Best paying company	Vital	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between inspector, tester, sorter and weld inspector education

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

	Inspector, Tester, Sorter	Weld Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Inspector, tester, sorter vs weld inspector demographics

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

	Inspector, Tester, Sorter	Weld Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 45.1% Female, 54.9%	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%
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, 11.8% 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 inspector, tester, sorter and weld 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.

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.

Inspector, tester, sorter vs weld 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 weld inspector skills

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

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