Precision inspector vs inspector

The differences between precision inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a precision inspector has an average salary of $43,729, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a precision inspector include GD, CMM and micrometers. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Precision inspector vs inspector overview

	Precision Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$43,729	$38,757
Hourly rate	$21.02	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,705	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Precision inspector vs inspector salary

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

	Precision Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$43,729	$38,757
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $66,000	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 precision inspector and inspector education

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

	Precision Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Precision inspector vs inspector demographics

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

	Precision Inspector	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 74.6% Female, 25.4%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 8.6% White, 60.3% 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 precision inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

Precision inspector example responsibilities.

Inspect manufacture parts using calipers, micrometers, plug gauges, thread gauges, comparator and CMM with programming.
Perform visual external corrosion and internal erosion inspection utilizing NDT techniques on process piping and equipment during refinery turnarounds.
Investigate and work corrective actions on NCR tags from Boeing.

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.

Precision inspector vs inspector skills

Common precision inspector skills

GD, 17%
CMM, 17%
Micrometers, 15%
ISO, 10%
Aerospace, 9%
Comparators, 8%

Common inspector skills

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