Machine inspector vs inspector

The differences between machine inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an inspector has an average salary of $38,757, which is higher than the $34,246 average annual salary of a machine inspector.

The top three skills for a machine inspector include calipers, coordinate measuring machine and grinders. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Machine inspector vs inspector overview

	Machine Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$34,246	$38,757
Hourly rate	$16.46	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	47,097	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Machine inspector vs inspector salary

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

	Machine Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$34,246	$38,757
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $46,000	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 machine inspector and inspector education

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

	Machine Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Machine inspector vs inspector demographics

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

	Machine Inspector	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 11.0% 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 machine inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

Machine inspector example responsibilities.

Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Participate in AS9100 certification process, present completed FAI before registar.

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.

Machine inspector vs inspector skills

Common machine inspector skills

Calipers, 29%
Coordinate Measuring Machine, 28%
Grinders, 16%
Machine Shop, 10%
QC, 5%
Customer Specifications, 5%

Common inspector skills

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