Pole inspector vs lead inspector

The differences between pole inspectors and lead inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lead inspector has an average salary of $51,148, which is higher than the $49,219 average annual salary of a pole inspector.

The top three skills for a pole inspector include GPS, utility poles and DIG. The most important skills for a lead inspector are NDT, API, and NDE.

Pole inspector vs lead inspector overview

	Pole Inspector	Lead Inspector
Yearly salary	$49,219	$51,148
Hourly rate	$23.66	$24.59
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,562	17,734
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Pole inspector vs lead inspector salary

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

	Pole Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average salary	$49,219	$51,148
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $78,000	Between $35,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	West Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Parsons
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between pole inspector and lead inspector education

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

	Pole Inspector	Lead Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pole inspector vs lead inspector demographics

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

	Pole Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between pole inspector and lead 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.

Lead inspector example responsibilities.

Manage survey crews on prelim route survey, and HDD core sample crews.
Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Authore numerous new corporate NDT procedures, update procedures and administer all NDE corporate activities.
Comply with all AS9100 and NADCAP requirements.
Inspect articles to correct design, tooling and jigs.
Total of 7 HDD crossings and 2 major highway crossings.

Pole inspector vs lead inspector skills

Common pole inspector skills

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

Common lead inspector skills

NDT, 7%
API, 6%
NDE, 5%
Inspection Reports, 5%
III, 5%
Corrective Action, 4%