Load tester vs inspector

The differences between load testers and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a load tester has an average salary of $79,584, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a load tester include web application, windows and test cases. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Load tester vs inspector overview

	Load Tester	Inspector
Yearly salary	$79,584	$38,757
Hourly rate	$38.26	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	7,364	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Load tester vs inspector salary

Load testers and inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Load Tester	Inspector
Average salary	$79,584	$38,757
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $115,000	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 load tester and inspector education

There are a few differences between a load tester and an inspector in terms of educational background:

	Load Tester	Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Load tester vs inspector demographics

Here are the differences between load testers' and inspectors' demographics:

	Load Tester	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 82.1% Female, 17.9%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 11.5% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 load tester and inspector duties and responsibilities

Load tester example responsibilities.

Manage departmental inventory and troubleshoot testing, reporting and inventory issues.
Parameterize actions and create files using random, sequential and unique options in VUGen.
Involve to run the ETL process to make the data files into stranded file to process the data into control tables.
Execute integration system and regression testing scripts.
Execute extensive data and functionality-driven regression testing, develop test-data in accordance with altering client requests and changes to industry regulations.
Test usability and cross-site security vulnerability functionality of application.

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.
Shovel inspector for two 2300 MKII's and 7495 CAT/Bucyrus shovels.

Load tester vs inspector skills

Common load tester skills

Web Application, 10%
Windows, 7%
Test Cases, 7%
Test Scenarios, 6%
Mainframe, 5%
Java, 4%

Common inspector skills

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