Pole inspector vs test operator

The differences between pole inspectors and test operators 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 $35,591 average annual salary of a test operator.

The top three skills for a pole inspector include GPS, utility poles and DIG. The most important skills for a test operator are test equipment, hand tools, and test procedures.

Pole inspector vs test operator overview

	Pole Inspector	Test Operator
Yearly salary	$49,219	$35,591
Hourly rate	$23.66	$17.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,562	63,674
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Pole inspector vs test operator salary

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

	Pole Inspector	Test Operator
Average salary	$49,219	$35,591
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $78,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Stratford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Qorvo
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between pole inspector and test operator education

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

	Pole Inspector	Test Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Pole inspector vs test operator demographics

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

	Pole Inspector	Test Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
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, 9.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 10.2% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between pole inspector and test operator 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.

Test operator example responsibilities.

Box build sub-assembly level by solder wire into connector, lead, and fan according to MPI and visuals aid.
Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Work include new lay, tie-ins, repairs, CTS stations, ETS stations.
Install the new version software operation windows.
Complete NDT inspections using multiple inspection methods.
Trouble shoots and repair ICT failures to component level.

Pole inspector vs test operator skills

Common pole inspector skills

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

Common test operator skills

Test Equipment, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Test Procedures, 6%
Test Results, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
Circuit Boards, 4%