Quality lead inspector vs test operator

The differences between quality lead inspectors and test operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a quality lead inspector has an average salary of $41,341, which is higher than the $35,591 average annual salary of a test operator.

The top three skills for a quality lead inspector include micrometers, calipers and CMM. The most important skills for a test operator are test equipment, hand tools, and test procedures.

Quality lead inspector vs test operator overview

	Quality Lead Inspector	Test Operator
Yearly salary	$41,341	$35,591
Hourly rate	$19.88	$17.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	71,721	63,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Quality lead inspector vs test operator salary

Quality lead inspectors and test operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Quality Lead Inspector	Test Operator
Average salary	$41,341	$35,591
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $55,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Stratford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Qorvo
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between quality lead inspector and test operator education

There are a few differences between a quality lead inspector and a test operator in terms of educational background:

	Quality Lead Inspector	Test Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Quality lead inspector vs test operator demographics

Here are the differences between quality lead inspectors' and test operators' demographics:

	Quality Lead Inspector	Test Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 58.5% Female, 41.5%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.9% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 10.2% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between quality lead inspector and test operator duties and responsibilities

Quality lead inspector example responsibilities.

Manage global QMS development and implementation efforts at service locations.
Experience in conformity determination using devices such as micrometers, calipers and FAROARM.
Create programs for 2 computer driven CMM's , 1 manual CMM, and a faro arm.
Operate CMM, gauges, scales, and other standard measuring equipment.
Used instruments such as rulers, calipers, hand drills and sanders to complete product inspections.
Use micrometers, scales, microscopes, bright light inspection and other processes to record important product information.

Test operator example responsibilities.

Box build sub-assembly level by solder wire into connector, lead, and fan according to MPI and visuals aid.
Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Work include new lay, tie-ins, repairs, CTS stations, ETS stations.
Install the new version software operation windows.
Complete NDT inspections using multiple inspection methods.
Trouble shoots and repair ICT failures to component level.

Quality lead inspector vs test operator skills

Common quality lead inspector skills

Micrometers, 6%
Calipers, 5%
CMM, 5%
Quality Standards, 4%
ISO, 4%
Data Entry, 4%

Common test operator skills

Test Equipment, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Test Procedures, 6%
Test Results, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
Circuit Boards, 4%