Installations inspector vs parts inspector

The differences between installations inspectors and parts inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an installations inspector has an average salary of $40,171, which is higher than the $26,649 average annual salary of a parts inspector.

The top three skills for an installations inspector include security systems, NFPA and HVAC. The most important skills for a parts inspector are assembly line, safety regulations, and quality standards.

Installations inspector vs parts inspector overview

	Installations Inspector	Parts Inspector
Yearly salary	$40,171	$26,649
Hourly rate	$19.31	$12.81
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,550	39,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Installations inspector vs parts inspector salary

Installations inspectors and parts inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Installations Inspector	Parts Inspector
Average salary	$40,171	$26,649
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $58,000	Between $20,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	East Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	General Electric
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between installations inspector and parts inspector education

There are a few differences between an installations inspector and a parts inspector in terms of educational background:

	Installations Inspector	Parts Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Installations inspector vs parts inspector demographics

Here are the differences between installations inspectors' and parts inspectors' demographics:

	Installations Inspector	Parts Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 6.0% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between installations inspector and parts inspector duties and responsibilities

Installations inspector example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain MRB process for all discrepant materials.
Verify the installation and removal of formwork.
Obtain samples and perform tests according to the ACI standard.
Inspect placing of concrete and rebar and responsible for making payment.
Examine concrete and mortar on-site for various contractors around the city to ensure concrete quality according to ACI regulations.
Coordinate customer interaction, providing direction and oversight in regard to maintenance, safety, quality assurance and training.

Parts inspector example responsibilities.

Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Perform repair per FAA CMM guide.
Inspect and sort DVD rentals.
Certify in die blueprint reading and operating CMM & CMC machines.
Operate machinery to help clean and repackage DVD's for distribution.
Report QA inventory and MDR status and collect product/shipment data to determine daily department inspection priorities.

Installations inspector vs parts inspector skills

Common installations inspector skills

Security Systems, 27%
NFPA, 19%
HVAC, 18%
CCTV, 17%
Assembly Line, 5%
Fall Protection, 5%

Common parts inspector skills

Assembly Line, 13%
Safety Regulations, 11%
Quality Standards, 10%
Inspection Results, 8%
Inspection Procedures, 8%
FAA, 6%

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