Motor vehicle inspector vs inspector

The differences between motor vehicle inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a motor vehicle inspector has an average salary of $44,145, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a motor vehicle inspector include vehicle inspections, safety inspections and motor vehicle. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Motor vehicle inspector vs inspector overview

	Motor Vehicle Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$44,145	$38,757
Hourly rate	$21.22	$18.63
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	18,516	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	49	45
Years of experience	2	-

Motor vehicle inspector vs inspector salary

Motor vehicle inspectors and inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Motor Vehicle Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$44,145	$38,757
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $75,000	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 motor vehicle inspector and inspector education

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

	Motor Vehicle Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Motor vehicle inspector vs inspector demographics

Here are the differences between motor vehicle inspectors' and inspectors' demographics:

	Motor Vehicle Inspector	Inspector
Average age	49	45
Gender ratio	Male, 81.9% Female, 18.1%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.8% Unknown, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 6.3% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	11%	4%

Differences between motor vehicle inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

Motor vehicle inspector example responsibilities.

Score driving tests for chauffer, passenger and CDL endorsement.
Enforce complex federal, state and agency policies to ensure conformance with establish regulations concerning eligibility factors regarding compliance.
Diagnose and troubleshot vehicle malfunctions.

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.

Motor vehicle inspector vs inspector skills

Common motor vehicle inspector skills

Vehicle Inspections, 34%
Safety Inspections, 13%
Motor Vehicle, 10%
Federal Laws, 9%
CDL, 6%
Commercial Vehicles, 5%

Common inspector skills

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