Project inspector vs inspector

The differences between project inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a project inspector has an average salary of $68,048, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a project inspector include construction projects, asphalt and traffic control. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Project inspector vs inspector overview

	Project Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$68,048	$38,757
Hourly rate	$32.72	$18.63
Growth rate	-4%	-3%
Number of jobs	58,403	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	50	45
Years of experience	6	-

Project inspector vs inspector salary

Project inspectors and inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Project Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$68,048	$38,757
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $119,000	Between $27,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	Olympia, WA	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Louisiana
Best paying company	Colonial Pipeline	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between project inspector and inspector education

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

	Project Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Civil Engineering	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	-

Project inspector vs inspector demographics

Here are the differences between project inspectors' and inspectors' demographics:

	Project Inspector	Inspector
Average age	50	45
Gender ratio	Male, 90.2% Female, 9.8%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 3.4% White, 68.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	5%	4%

Differences between project inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

Project inspector example responsibilities.

Manage third party contractors including safety oversight, environmental design specification compliance, and similar construction specifications and requirements.
Work with OSHA as immediate response of safety issues at nuclear power plants.
Coordinate with designers drawing clarification's and RFI's to ensure contractor work progress.
Verify NCDOT bridge design plans to ensure span lengths, materials, and directions match with WIGINSinformation.
Assist with payroll functions including collecting time sheets, entering time and attendance information into automated database and disbursing paychecks.
Maintain and create engineering blue prints using AutoCAD.

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.

Project inspector vs inspector skills

Common project inspector skills

Construction Projects, 12%
Asphalt, 8%
Traffic Control, 8%
Inspection Reports, 7%
DOT, 7%
Construction Management, 7%

Common inspector skills

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