Pole inspector vs parts inspector

The differences between pole inspectors and parts 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 $26,649 average annual salary of a parts inspector.

The top three skills for a pole inspector include GPS, utility poles and DIG. The most important skills for a parts inspector are assembly line, safety regulations, and quality standards.

Pole inspector vs parts inspector overview

	Pole Inspector	Parts Inspector
Yearly salary	$49,219	$26,649
Hourly rate	$23.66	$12.81
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,562	39,210
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Pole inspector vs parts inspector salary

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

	Pole Inspector	Parts Inspector
Average salary	$49,219	$26,649
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $78,000	Between $20,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	East Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	General Electric
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between pole inspector and parts inspector education

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

	Pole Inspector	Parts Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pole inspector vs parts inspector demographics

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

	Pole Inspector	Parts Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%
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, 11.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between pole inspector and parts 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.

Parts inspector example responsibilities.

Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Perform repair per FAA CMM guide.
Inspect and sort DVD rentals.
Certify in die blueprint reading and operating CMM & CMC machines.
Operate machinery to help clean and repackage DVD's for distribution.
Report QA inventory and MDR status and collect product/shipment data to determine daily department inspection priorities.

Pole inspector vs parts inspector skills

Common pole inspector skills

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

Common parts inspector skills

Assembly Line, 13%
Safety Regulations, 11%
Quality Standards, 10%
Inspection Results, 8%
Inspection Procedures, 8%
FAA, 6%