Materials inspector vs senior inspector

The differences between materials inspectors and senior inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a senior inspector has an average salary of $53,511, which is higher than the $38,864 average annual salary of a materials inspector.

The top three skills for a materials inspector include asphalt, ACI and test results. The most important skills for a senior inspector are asphalt, traffic control, and construction inspection.

Materials inspector vs senior inspector overview

	Materials Inspector	Senior Inspector
Yearly salary	$38,864	$53,511
Hourly rate	$18.68	$25.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	20,168	16,842
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Materials inspector vs senior inspector salary

Materials inspectors and senior inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Materials Inspector	Senior Inspector
Average salary	$38,864	$53,511
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $55,000	Between $35,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	Newington, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	PBF Energy
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between materials inspector and senior inspector education

There are a few differences between a materials inspector and a senior inspector in terms of educational background:

	Materials Inspector	Senior Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Civil Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Materials inspector vs senior inspector demographics

Here are the differences between materials inspectors' and senior inspectors' demographics:

	Materials Inspector	Senior Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 75.4% Female, 24.6%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 9.5% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 8.8% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between materials inspector and senior inspector duties and responsibilities

Materials inspector example responsibilities.

Utilize micrometers and other precision measuring devices to assure appropriate quality and size of finish products per customer specifications.
Perform AQL inspection for the returned batches for their specify quality attributes and complete the necessary disposition documentation.

Senior inspector example responsibilities.

Manage contractors and consultants performing compliance relate work including MTR and document control.
Conduct QA tests on questionable motherboards/CPU's and accomplish environmental tests on new PC models.
Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Maintain active certifications in SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and GMAW welding processes.
Work with ASME, API, AWS, ANSI, ASTM and NACE codes and specifications.
Experience mostly in GTAW and GMAW welding procedures.

Materials inspector vs senior inspector skills

Common materials inspector skills

Asphalt, 23%
ACI, 12%
Test Results, 11%
Construction Materials, 10%
Field Testing, 8%
Construction Sites, 6%

Common senior inspector skills

Asphalt, 10%
Traffic Control, 8%
Construction Inspection, 6%
NDT, 6%
Inspection Reports, 5%
PT, 4%