Live ammunition inspector vs inspector

The differences between live ammunition inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a live ammunition inspector has an average salary of $44,985, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a live ammunition inspector include safety regulations, ammunition and test equipment. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Live ammunition inspector vs inspector overview

	Live Ammunition Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$44,985	$38,757
Hourly rate	$21.63	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,376	17,670
Job satisfaction	3	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Live ammunition inspector vs inspector salary

Live ammunition inspectors and inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Live Ammunition Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$44,985	$38,757
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $69,000	Between $27,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Louisiana
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between live ammunition inspector and inspector education

There are a few differences between a live ammunition inspector and an inspector in terms of educational background:

	Live Ammunition Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Live ammunition inspector vs inspector demographics

Here are the differences between live ammunition inspectors' and inspectors' demographics:

	Live Ammunition Inspector	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 70.3% Female, 29.7%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 4.4% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between live ammunition inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

Live ammunition inspector example responsibilities.

Manage ammunition funding expenditures, prepare written evaluation reports on units level.
Manage diverse materials management operations through extend supply chain including shipping, receiving, transportation, and logistics.
Support senior ranking officials in logistics design making and advise them on proper procedures and handling of transporting munitions.
Perform maintenance, modification, destruction and demilitarization on ammunition and explosive components.
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Perform operational checks and troubleshoot helicopter systems to isolate malfunctions.

Inspector example responsibilities.

Follow all regulations including OSHA, safety, PPE, JSA and ISO.
Deliver thorough QA testing reports that determine product quality and release readiness.
Operate and maintain laboratory testing equipment; micrometers, calipers and air gauges to analyze material for conformance to product specifications.
Utilize maps and GPS and markers when need
Require knowledge of all safety measures and JSA's.
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Live ammunition inspector vs inspector skills

Common live ammunition inspector skills

Safety Regulations, 27%
Ammunition, 16%
Test Equipment, 14%
Safety Procedures, 10%
ASP, 8%
Hazardous Materials, 8%

Common inspector skills

Sketch, 7%
Good Communication, 7%
Magnetic Particle, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Safety Standards, 5%