Pressure tester vs inspector

The differences between pressure testers and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pressure tester has an average salary of $41,480, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

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

Pressure tester vs inspector overview

	Pressure Tester	Inspector
Yearly salary	$41,480	$38,757
Hourly rate	$19.94	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	6,955	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Pressure tester vs inspector salary

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

	Pressure Tester	Inspector
Average salary	$41,480	$38,757
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $81,000	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 tester and inspector education

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

	Pressure Tester	Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pressure tester vs inspector demographics

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

	Pressure Tester	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
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, 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 tester and 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.

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 tester vs inspector skills

Common pressure tester skills

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

Common inspector skills

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