Outside production inspector vs inspector

The differences between outside production inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an outside production inspector has an average salary of $50,277, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for an outside production inspector include pest control, cold calls and . The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Outside production inspector vs inspector overview

	Outside Production Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$50,277	$38,757
Hourly rate	$24.17	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	82,407	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Outside production inspector vs inspector salary

Outside production inspectors and inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Outside Production Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$50,277	$38,757
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $74,000	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 outside production inspector and inspector education

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

	Outside Production Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Outside production inspector vs inspector demographics

Here are the differences between outside production inspectors' and inspectors' demographics:

	Outside Production Inspector	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 10.3% White, 56.0% 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 outside production inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

Outside production inspector example responsibilities.

Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Present Groupon as a unique way to attract new customers and design specific features base around their needs.

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.

Outside production inspector vs inspector skills

Common outside production inspector skills

Pest Control, 87%
Cold Calls, 13%

Common inspector skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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