Pole inspector vs inspector

The differences between pole inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pole inspector has an average salary of $49,219, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a pole inspector include GPS, utility poles and DIG. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Pole inspector vs inspector overview

	Pole Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$49,219	$38,757
Hourly rate	$23.66	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,562	17,670
Job satisfaction	5	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Pole inspector vs inspector salary

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

	Pole Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$49,219	$38,757
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $78,000	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 pole inspector and inspector education

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

	Pole Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pole inspector vs inspector demographics

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

	Pole Inspector	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 57.6% 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 pole inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

Pole inspector example responsibilities.

Dig, holes, inspect poles, travel, treat poles, visual of poles, etc
Complete and thorough utility pole excavations 18"below grind level.
Inspect wood for rot, defaults and damage due to natural conditions.
Inspect safety issues (NESC) for telephone, cable, and electrical lines.
Travele to and inspect power poles for rot or other types of decay throughout Oregon.
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.

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.

Pole inspector vs inspector skills

Common pole inspector skills

GPS, 43%
Utility Poles, 33%
DIG, 8%
Pole Inspection, 7%
ROT, 4%
Chemical Treatment, 2%

Common inspector skills

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