Pressure test operator vs inspector general

The differences between pressure test operators and inspectors general can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an inspector general has an average salary of $48,026, 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 general are IG, OIG, and DOD.

Pressure test operator vs inspector general overview

	Pressure Test Operator	Inspector General
Yearly salary	$35,390	$48,026
Hourly rate	$17.01	$23.09
Growth rate	4%	-3%
Number of jobs	44,590	58,208
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 80%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	50	45
Years of experience	2	-

Pressure test operator vs inspector general salary

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

	Pressure Test Operator	Inspector General
Average salary	$35,390	$48,026
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $48,000	Between $30,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	MKP Capital Management
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between pressure test operator and inspector general education

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

	Pressure Test Operator	Inspector General
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 80%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pressure test operator vs inspector general demographics

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

	Pressure Test Operator	Inspector General
Average age	50	45
Gender ratio	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%
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, 13.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 8.3% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between pressure test operator and inspector general 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 general example responsibilities.

Identify the appropriate DoD organizations and project locations to accomplish assign project objectives.
Conduct complex functional inspections, focuse on logistics management of DoD activities.
Issue hundreds of subpoenas for production of records.
Conduct inquiries, investigations and respond to Hotline complaints.
Install overhead cranes, rail systems, trolley hoists.
Update the GIS system with new data as projects are complete.

Pressure test operator vs inspector general skills

Common pressure test operator skills

Pressure Test, 69%
BOP, 31%

Common inspector general skills

IG, 15%
OIG, 12%
DOD, 7%
Corrective Action, 6%
Audit Reports, 6%
Fraud Waste, 5%

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