Pressure test operator vs receiving inspector

The differences between pressure test operators and receiving inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a receiving inspector has an average salary of $39,175, 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 a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Pressure test operator vs receiving inspector overview

	Pressure Test Operator	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$35,390	$39,175
Hourly rate	$17.01	$18.83
Growth rate	4%	-3%
Number of jobs	44,590	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 80%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	50	45
Years of experience	2	-

Pressure test operator vs receiving inspector salary

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

	Pressure Test Operator	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$35,390	$39,175
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $48,000	Between $30,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Wallingford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Alere
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between pressure test operator and receiving inspector education

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

	Pressure Test Operator	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 80%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pressure test operator vs receiving inspector demographics

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

	Pressure Test Operator	Receiving Inspector
Average age	50	45
Gender ratio	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 7.6% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between pressure test operator and receiving 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.

Receiving inspector example responsibilities.

Review, and accept, or reject AS9102 forms, and certifications.
Maintain ISO standards of the products and ensure that there is proper handling of inspection tools.
Maintain the QA incoming and first article database.
Used gauges and SPC charts to measure the conformance of the product.
Inspect incoming rolls including roll face and journals with micrometers for size and defects.
Experience with and ability to operate/use measuring instruments, hand gauges, microscopes, comparators.

Pressure test operator vs receiving inspector skills

Common pressure test operator skills

Pressure Test, 69%
BOP, 31%

Common receiving inspector skills

Calipers, 10%
Micrometers, 9%
Engineering Drawings, 5%
Aerospace, 4%
GD, 4%
CMM, 4%

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