Pipe inspector vs parts inspector

The differences between pipe inspectors and parts 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 $26,649 average annual salary of a parts inspector.

The top three skills for a pipe inspector include pipe systems, NDT and API. The most important skills for a parts inspector are assembly line, safety regulations, and quality standards.

Pipe inspector vs parts inspector overview

	Pipe Inspector	Parts Inspector
Yearly salary	$48,756	$26,649
Hourly rate	$23.44	$12.81
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,382	39,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Pipe inspector vs parts inspector salary

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

	Pipe Inspector	Parts Inspector
Average salary	$48,756	$26,649
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $71,000	Between $20,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	East Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	General Electric
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between pipe inspector and parts inspector education

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

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

Pipe inspector vs parts inspector demographics

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

	Pipe Inspector	Parts Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.4% Female, 4.6%	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%
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, 11.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between pipe inspector and parts 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.

Parts inspector example responsibilities.

Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Perform repair per FAA CMM guide.
Inspect and sort DVD rentals.
Certify in die blueprint reading and operating CMM & CMC machines.
Operate machinery to help clean and repackage DVD's for distribution.
Report QA inventory and MDR status and collect product/shipment data to determine daily department inspection priorities.

Pipe inspector vs parts inspector skills

Common pipe inspector skills

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

Common parts inspector skills

Assembly Line, 13%
Safety Regulations, 11%
Quality Standards, 10%
Inspection Results, 8%
Inspection Procedures, 8%
FAA, 6%