Meat inspector vs test operator

The differences between meat inspectors and test operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a test operator has an average salary of $35,591, which is higher than the $34,826 average annual salary of a meat inspector.

The top three skills for a meat inspector include food safety, USDA and HACCP. The most important skills for a test operator are test equipment, hand tools, and test procedures.

Meat inspector vs test operator overview

	Meat Inspector	Test Operator
Yearly salary	$34,826	$35,591
Hourly rate	$16.74	$17.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	24,350	63,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Meat inspector vs test operator salary

Meat inspectors and test operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Meat Inspector	Test Operator
Average salary	$34,826	$35,591
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Stratford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Qorvo
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between meat inspector and test operator education

There are a few differences between a meat inspector and a test operator in terms of educational background:

	Meat Inspector	Test Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Animal Science	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Meat inspector vs test operator demographics

Here are the differences between meat inspectors' and test operators' demographics:

	Meat Inspector	Test Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 51.3% Female, 48.7%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 8.8% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 10.2% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between meat inspector and test operator duties and responsibilities

Meat inspector example responsibilities.

Ensure effective sanitation including company's own GMP's.
Inspect slaughter and processing plants for compliance with USDA and WVDA rules regulations and procedures.
Verify establishment s slaughter/food processing operations comply with SPS/SSOP/HACCP requirements outline in 9 CFR 416 and 417.
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Evaluate packaging, packing and marking requirements in accordance with DoD standards and contractual documents.

Test operator example responsibilities.

Box build sub-assembly level by solder wire into connector, lead, and fan according to MPI and visuals aid.
Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Work include new lay, tie-ins, repairs, CTS stations, ETS stations.
Install the new version software operation windows.
Complete NDT inspections using multiple inspection methods.
Trouble shoots and repair ICT failures to component level.

Meat inspector vs test operator skills

Common meat inspector skills

Food Safety, 22%
USDA, 19%
HACCP, 10%
Federal Regulations, 7%
Federal Laws, 6%
Meat Processing, 6%

Common test operator skills

Test Equipment, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Test Procedures, 6%
Test Results, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
Circuit Boards, 4%