Installations inspector vs senior inspector

The differences between installations inspectors 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 $40,171 average annual salary of an installations inspector.

The top three skills for an installations inspector include security systems, NFPA and HVAC. The most important skills for a senior inspector are asphalt, traffic control, and construction inspection.

Installations inspector vs senior inspector overview

	Installations Inspector	Senior Inspector
Yearly salary	$40,171	$53,511
Hourly rate	$19.31	$25.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,550	16,842
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Installations inspector vs senior inspector salary

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

	Installations Inspector	Senior Inspector
Average salary	$40,171	$53,511
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $58,000	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 installations inspector and senior inspector education

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

	Installations Inspector	Senior Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Civil Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Installations inspector vs senior inspector demographics

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

	Installations Inspector	Senior Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
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, 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 installations inspector and senior 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.

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.

Installations inspector vs senior inspector skills

Common installations inspector skills

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

Common senior inspector skills

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

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