Pressure tester vs coating inspector

The differences between pressure testers and coating inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a coating inspector has an average salary of $46,342, which is higher than the $41,480 average annual salary of a pressure tester.

The top three skills for a pressure tester include rig, BOP and PSI. The most important skills for a coating inspector are SSPC, pipeline project, and surface prep.

Pressure tester vs coating inspector overview

	Pressure Tester	Coating Inspector
Yearly salary	$41,480	$46,342
Hourly rate	$19.94	$22.28
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	6,955	16,698
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Pressure tester vs coating inspector salary

Pressure testers and coating inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pressure Tester	Coating Inspector
Average salary	$41,480	$46,342
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $81,000	Between $29,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between pressure tester and coating inspector education

There are a few differences between a pressure tester and a coating inspector in terms of educational background:

	Pressure Tester	Coating Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pressure tester vs coating inspector demographics

Here are the differences between pressure testers' and coating inspectors' demographics:

	Pressure Tester	Coating Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 89.8% Female, 10.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 7.9% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 13.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 8.4% White, 53.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between pressure tester and coating inspector duties and responsibilities

Pressure tester example responsibilities.

Lead and assist safety meeting and JSA discussion.
Clean and perform maintenance of large PCB testing machines.
Inspect hydro-test equipment and instruments.
Test performance and troubleshot issues of electromechanical assemblies and analysis system.
Train in new hires on mowers and golf course machinery.
Test, evaluate, and integrate new intelligence collection and dissemination systems bring into Korea for use by the USFK.

Coating inspector example responsibilities.

Inspect all coating application to ensure proper application and WFT is achieved per clients and manufacturers specifications and standards.
Work closely with welding inspectors during construction, perform material inspection, and NDT before receiving for painting.
Work in compliance with ISO 9001 and other standards.
Provide water base coats of paint over steel and fiberglass doors.
Ensure compliance with all relate standards and regulations from API to NACE.
Review and witness NDT procedures, and ensure proper calibration and documentation.

Pressure tester vs coating inspector skills

Common pressure tester skills

Rig, 30%
BOP, 20%
PSI, 11%
Plug Valves, 8%
CDL, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%

Common coating inspector skills

SSPC, 20%
Pipeline Project, 10%
Surface Prep, 6%
Inspection Equipment, 6%
Inspection Reports, 5%
Storage Tanks, 5%