Pipe inspector vs weld inspector

The differences between pipe inspectors and weld inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a weld inspector has an average salary of $50,441, which is higher than the $48,756 average annual salary of a pipe inspector.

The top three skills for a pipe inspector include pipe systems, NDT and API. The most important skills for a weld inspector are pipeline project, NDT, and NDE.

Pipe inspector vs weld inspector overview

	Pipe Inspector	Weld Inspector
Yearly salary	$48,756	$50,441
Hourly rate	$23.44	$24.25
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,382	16,559
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Pipe inspector vs weld inspector salary

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

	Pipe Inspector	Weld Inspector
Average salary	$48,756	$50,441
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $71,000	Between $33,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between pipe inspector and weld inspector education

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

	Pipe Inspector	Weld Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Pipe inspector vs weld inspector demographics

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

	Pipe Inspector	Weld Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.4% Female, 4.6%	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%
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, 11.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 8.1% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between pipe inspector and weld 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.

Weld inspector example responsibilities.

Inspect all coating application to ensure proper application and WFT is achieved per clients and manufacturers specifications and standards.
Instruct current and new welders in drawing and WPS reading.
Monitor compliance with WPS, specifications, codes, and standards.
Review shop drawings while performing tasks according to specifications of SMAW type welding
Record all detail defects for use in the future with FDA regulations.
Inspect FBE coating on final bench and calibrations of all test equipment.

Pipe inspector vs weld inspector skills

Common pipe inspector skills

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

Common weld inspector skills

Pipeline Project, 9%
NDT, 8%
NDE, 7%
Inspect Welds, 7%
PT, 6%
Tie-Ins, 5%