Roving inspector vs test operator

The differences between roving inspectors and test operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a test operator has an average salary of $35,591, which is higher than the $34,198 average annual salary of a roving inspector.

The top three skills for a roving inspector include hand-eye coordination, inspection equipment and . The most important skills for a test operator are test equipment, hand tools, and test procedures.

Roving inspector vs test operator overview

	Roving Inspector	Test Operator
Yearly salary	$34,198	$35,591
Hourly rate	$16.44	$17.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,555	63,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Roving inspector vs test operator salary

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

	Roving Inspector	Test Operator
Average salary	$34,198	$35,591
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $46,000	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 roving inspector and test operator education

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

	Roving Inspector	Test Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Nursing	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Roving inspector vs test operator demographics

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

	Roving Inspector	Test Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 roving inspector and test operator duties and responsibilities

Roving inspector example responsibilities.

Utilize micrometers and other precision measuring devices to assure appropriate quality and size of finish products per customer specifications.
Perform a wide variety of optical, electrical, mechanical, electronic or electro-mechanical assembly operations.

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.

Roving inspector vs test operator skills

Common roving inspector skills

Hand-Eye Coordination, 71%
Inspection Equipment, 29%

Common test operator skills

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