Installations inspector vs quality inspector

The differences between installations inspectors and quality 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 $33,197 average annual salary of a quality inspector.

The top three skills for an installations inspector include security systems, NFPA and HVAC. The most important skills for a quality inspector are calipers, micrometers, and quality standards.

Installations inspector vs quality inspector overview

	Installations Inspector	Quality Inspector
Yearly salary	$40,171	$33,197
Hourly rate	$19.31	$15.96
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,550	70,978
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Installations inspector vs quality inspector salary

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

	Installations Inspector	Quality Inspector
Average salary	$40,171	$33,197
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $58,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Nabors Industries
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between installations inspector and quality inspector education

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

	Installations Inspector	Quality Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Installations inspector vs quality inspector demographics

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

	Installations Inspector	Quality Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%
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, 11.6% 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 installations inspector and quality 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.

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.

Installations inspector vs quality inspector skills

Common installations inspector skills

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

Common quality inspector skills

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

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