Pressure tester vs parts inspector

The differences between pressure testers and parts 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 $26,649 average annual salary of a parts inspector.

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

Pressure tester vs parts inspector overview

	Pressure Tester	Parts Inspector
Yearly salary	$41,480	$26,649
Hourly rate	$19.94	$12.81
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	6,955	39,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Pressure tester vs parts inspector salary

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

	Pressure Tester	Parts Inspector
Average salary	$41,480	$26,649
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $81,000	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 tester and parts inspector education

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

	Pressure Tester	Parts Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pressure tester vs parts inspector demographics

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

	Pressure Tester	Parts Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%
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, 11.1% 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 tester and parts 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.

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 tester vs parts inspector skills

Common pressure tester skills

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

Common parts inspector skills

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