Pressure test operator vs inspector

The differences between pressure test operators and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an inspector has an average salary of $38,757, which is higher than the $35,390 average annual salary of a pressure test operator.

The top three skills for a pressure test operator include pressure test, BOP and . The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Pressure test operator vs inspector overview

	Pressure Test Operator	Inspector
Yearly salary	$35,390	$38,757
Hourly rate	$17.01	$18.63
Growth rate	4%	-3%
Number of jobs	44,590	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 80%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	50	45
Years of experience	2	-

Pressure test operator vs inspector salary

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

	Pressure Test Operator	Inspector
Average salary	$35,390	$38,757
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $48,000	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 pressure test operator and inspector education

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

	Pressure Test Operator	Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 80%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pressure test operator vs inspector demographics

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

	Pressure Test Operator	Inspector
Average age	50	45
Gender ratio	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 6.9% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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 pressure test operator and inspector duties and responsibilities

Pressure test operator example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain well conditions from flow back after frac or perforation procedures through full package well testing procedures.
Perform diagnostics and troubleshooting of RF circuits to isolate errors to determine require corrective action.
Operate a continuous recovery distillation process.

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.

Pressure test operator vs inspector skills

Common pressure test operator skills

Pressure Test, 69%
BOP, 31%

Common inspector skills

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