Plate inspector vs inspector

The differences between plate inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a plate inspector has an average salary of $47,852, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a plate inspector include data entry, CMM and surface plate. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Plate inspector vs inspector overview

	Plate Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$47,852	$38,757
Hourly rate	$23.01	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,655	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Plate inspector vs inspector salary

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

	Plate Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$47,852	$38,757
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $75,000	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 plate inspector and inspector education

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

	Plate Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Plate inspector vs inspector demographics

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

	Plate Inspector	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 55.5% 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 plate inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

Plate inspector example responsibilities.

Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Review certifications and applicable inspection data prior to release.

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.

Plate inspector vs inspector skills

Common plate inspector skills

Data Entry, 40%
CMM, 30%
Surface Plate, 26%
Inspection Process, 3%
Engineering Drawings, 2%

Common inspector skills

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