Layout technician vs final inspector

The differences between layout technicians and final inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a layout technician has an average salary of $31,648, which is higher than the $29,724 average annual salary of a final inspector.

The top three skills for a layout technician include CMM, CAD and GD. The most important skills for a final inspector are micrometers, calipers, and aerospace.

Layout technician vs final inspector overview

	Layout Technician	Final Inspector
Yearly salary	$31,648	$29,724
Hourly rate	$15.22	$14.29
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	10,182	16,639
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Layout technician vs final inspector salary

Layout technicians and final inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Layout Technician	Final Inspector
Average salary	$31,648	$29,724
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $55,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Auburn, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between layout technician and final inspector education

There are a few differences between a layout technician and a final inspector in terms of educational background:

	Layout Technician	Final Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Layout technician vs final inspector demographics

Here are the differences between layout technicians' and final inspectors' demographics:

	Layout Technician	Final Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 77.7% Female, 22.3%	Male, 50.9% Female, 49.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 7.8% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 8.4% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between layout technician and final inspector duties and responsibilities

Layout technician example responsibilities.

Assist in ISO ans NADCAP audits.
Calibrate gauges, calipers, and micrometers.
Use CMM with PCDMIS, and other measuring equipment.
Programme investment castings and mold/dies for the aerospace industry.
Maintain records on daily and weekly SPC and customer require testing.
Trouble shoot any types of HTML tagging or GMC relate problems.

Final inspector example responsibilities.

Certify to IPC-610, ISO 9001-2000.
Train for FDA audits and ISO procedures.
Programme and operate Sheffield CMM and Starrett CMM.
Require excellent knowledge of FAA regulations; interpretation of policy manuals, blueprints, and schematics.
Perform detailed inspection of manufacture brake pads using calipers and various gauges.
Perform documentation review and verification of certifications, specifications, and conformance to design and specification requirements.

Layout technician vs final inspector skills

Common layout technician skills

CMM, 13%
CAD, 11%
GD, 9%
Calipers, 6%
Article Inspection, 6%
Inspection Equipment, 6%

Common final inspector skills

Micrometers, 12%
Calipers, 10%
Aerospace, 7%
In-Process Inspection, 4%
Inspection Reports, 4%
GD, 4%