Plant inspector vs inspector

The differences between plant inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a plant inspector has an average salary of $39,967, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a plant inspector include asphalt, inspection reports and OSP. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Plant inspector vs inspector overview

	Plant Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$39,967	$38,757
Hourly rate	$19.21	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	25,192	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Plant inspector vs inspector salary

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

	Plant Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$39,967	$38,757
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $58,000	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 plant inspector and inspector education

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

	Plant Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Plant inspector vs inspector demographics

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

	Plant Inspector	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 80.2% Female, 19.8%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 9.0% White, 55.0% 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 plant inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

Plant inspector example responsibilities.

Interpret results of external, internal and NDE inspection data.
Supervise and coordinate tasks of airframe and power plant troubleshooting.
Log unsafe problems or any other problems with the car into BMW's control network.
Perform regularly schedule packaging line audits to assure that product is being manufacture according to packaging specifications and GMP requirements.
Perform annual termite inspections of residential and commercial termite contract customers (average 80 per month )

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.

Plant inspector vs inspector skills

Common plant inspector skills

Asphalt, 66%
Inspection Reports, 7%
OSP, 4%
API, 4%
NDE, 3%
Plant Inspection, 3%

Common inspector skills

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