Pressure test operator vs parts inspector

The differences between pressure test operators and parts inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pressure test operator has an average salary of $35,390, which is higher than the $26,649 average annual salary of a parts inspector.

The top three skills for a pressure test operator include pressure test, BOP and . The most important skills for a parts inspector are assembly line, safety regulations, and quality standards.

Pressure test operator vs parts inspector overview

	Pressure Test Operator	Parts Inspector
Yearly salary	$35,390	$26,649
Hourly rate	$17.01	$12.81
Growth rate	4%	-3%
Number of jobs	44,590	39,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 80%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	50	45
Years of experience	2	-

Pressure test operator vs parts inspector salary

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

	Pressure Test Operator	Parts Inspector
Average salary	$35,390	$26,649
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $48,000	Between $20,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	East Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	General Electric
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between pressure test operator and parts inspector education

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

	Pressure Test Operator	Parts Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 80%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pressure test operator vs parts inspector demographics

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

	Pressure Test Operator	Parts Inspector
Average age	50	45
Gender ratio	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%
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, 11.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between pressure test operator and parts 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.

Parts inspector example responsibilities.

Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Perform repair per FAA CMM guide.
Inspect and sort DVD rentals.
Certify in die blueprint reading and operating CMM & CMC machines.
Operate machinery to help clean and repackage DVD's for distribution.
Report QA inventory and MDR status and collect product/shipment data to determine daily department inspection priorities.

Pressure test operator vs parts inspector skills

Common pressure test operator skills

Pressure Test, 69%
BOP, 31%

Common parts inspector skills

Assembly Line, 13%
Safety Regulations, 11%
Quality Standards, 10%
Inspection Results, 8%
Inspection Procedures, 8%
FAA, 6%

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