Installations inspector vs weld inspector

The differences between installations inspectors 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 $40,171 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 weld inspector are pipeline project, NDT, and NDE.

Installations inspector vs weld inspector overview

	Installations Inspector	Weld Inspector
Yearly salary	$40,171	$50,441
Hourly rate	$19.31	$24.25
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,550	16,559
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Installations inspector vs weld inspector salary

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

	Installations Inspector	Weld Inspector
Average salary	$40,171	$50,441
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $58,000	Between $33,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between installations inspector and weld inspector education

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

	Installations Inspector	Weld Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Installations inspector vs weld inspector demographics

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

	Installations Inspector	Weld Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%
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, 11.8% 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 installations inspector and weld 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.

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.

Installations inspector vs weld inspector skills

Common installations inspector skills

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

Common weld inspector skills

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

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