Lumber inspector vs inspector

The differences between lumber inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lumber inspector has an average salary of $43,538, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a lumber inspector include equipment maintenance, shop safety and hardwood. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Lumber inspector vs inspector overview

	Lumber Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$43,538	$38,757
Hourly rate	$20.93	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,889	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Lumber inspector vs inspector salary

Lumber inspectors and inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lumber Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$43,538	$38,757
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $67,000	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 lumber inspector and inspector education

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

	Lumber Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Property Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lumber inspector vs inspector demographics

Here are the differences between lumber inspectors' and inspectors' demographics:

	Lumber Inspector	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 63.0% 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 lumber inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

Lumber inspector example responsibilities.

Operate and maintain planers, saws, and kiln dryers.
Contract with local hardwood lumber production facilities to grade and upgrade rough green lumber to be sell.
Supervise 5 people (green chain) / inspecting & grading multiple hardwood species, segregation by dimension/species, up to 40Kbf/day
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Inspect, monitor and GPS recording of all water installations to ensure compliance with requirements and specifications.

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.

Lumber inspector vs inspector skills

Common lumber inspector skills

Equipment Maintenance, 32%
Shop Safety, 27%
Hardwood, 21%
Quality Standards, 10%
Band Saws, 6%
Customer Specifications, 5%

Common inspector skills

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