Pole inspector vs weld inspector

The differences between pole inspectors and weld inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a weld inspector has an average salary of $50,441, 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 weld inspector are pipeline project, NDT, and NDE.

Pole inspector vs weld inspector overview

	Pole Inspector	Weld Inspector
Yearly salary	$49,219	$50,441
Hourly rate	$23.66	$24.25
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,562	16,559
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Pole inspector vs weld inspector salary

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

	Pole Inspector	Weld Inspector
Average salary	$49,219	$50,441
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $78,000	Between $33,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between pole inspector and weld inspector education

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

	Pole Inspector	Weld Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Pole inspector vs weld inspector demographics

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

	Pole Inspector	Weld Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%
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, 11.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 8.1% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between pole inspector and weld 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.

Weld inspector example responsibilities.

Inspect all coating application to ensure proper application and WFT is achieved per clients and manufacturers specifications and standards.
Instruct current and new welders in drawing and WPS reading.
Monitor compliance with WPS, specifications, codes, and standards.
Review shop drawings while performing tasks according to specifications of SMAW type welding
Record all detail defects for use in the future with FDA regulations.
Inspect FBE coating on final bench and calibrations of all test equipment.

Pole inspector vs weld inspector skills

Common pole inspector skills

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

Common weld inspector skills

Pipeline Project, 9%
NDT, 8%
NDE, 7%
Inspect Welds, 7%
PT, 6%
Tie-Ins, 5%