Pipe inspector vs inspector

The differences between pipe inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pipe inspector has an average salary of $48,756, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a pipe inspector include pipe systems, NDT and API. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Pipe inspector vs inspector overview

	Pipe Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$48,756	$38,757
Hourly rate	$23.44	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,382	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Pipe inspector vs inspector salary

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

	Pipe Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$48,756	$38,757
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $71,000	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 pipe inspector and inspector education

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

	Pipe Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pipe inspector vs inspector demographics

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

	Pipe Inspector	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.4% Female, 4.6%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 24.8% Asian, 7.1% White, 51.1% 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 pipe inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

Pipe inspector example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain MRB process for all discrepant materials.
Flag for NDE if need for quality assurance.
Determine thickness measurement locations, evaluate NDE data to determine repairs to be make, writing history briefs and repair reports.
Perform regularly schedule packaging line audits to assure that product is being manufacture according to packaging specifications and GMP requirements.
Perform system upgrades several times on steam lines, condensers, air, gas and oil lines.

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.

Pipe inspector vs inspector skills

Common pipe inspector skills

Pipe Systems, 32%
NDT, 9%
API, 9%
Drill Pipe, 7%
Rig, 6%
NDE, 4%

Common inspector skills

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