Pressure tester vs weld inspector

The differences between pressure testers and weld inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a weld inspector has an average salary of $50,441, 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 weld inspector are pipeline project, NDT, and NDE.

Pressure tester vs weld inspector overview

	Pressure Tester	Weld Inspector
Yearly salary	$41,480	$50,441
Hourly rate	$19.94	$24.25
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	6,955	16,559
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Pressure tester vs weld inspector salary

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

	Pressure Tester	Weld Inspector
Average salary	$41,480	$50,441
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $81,000	Between $33,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between pressure tester and weld inspector education

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

	Pressure Tester	Weld Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Pressure tester vs weld inspector demographics

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

	Pressure Tester	Weld Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%
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, 11.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 8.1% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between pressure tester and weld 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.

Weld inspector example responsibilities.

Inspect all coating application to ensure proper application and WFT is achieved per clients and manufacturers specifications and standards.
Instruct current and new welders in drawing and WPS reading.
Monitor compliance with WPS, specifications, codes, and standards.
Review shop drawings while performing tasks according to specifications of SMAW type welding
Record all detail defects for use in the future with FDA regulations.
Inspect FBE coating on final bench and calibrations of all test equipment.

Pressure tester vs weld inspector skills

Common pressure tester skills

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

Common weld inspector skills

Pipeline Project, 9%
NDT, 8%
NDE, 7%
Inspect Welds, 7%
PT, 6%
Tie-Ins, 5%