Sample collector vs lead inspector

The differences between sample collectors and lead inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lead inspector has an average salary of $51,148, which is higher than the $28,859 average annual salary of a sample collector.

The top three skills for a sample collector include water samples, laboratory analysis and pathogens. The most important skills for a lead inspector are NDT, API, and NDE.

Sample collector vs lead inspector overview

	Sample Collector	Lead Inspector
Yearly salary	$28,859	$51,148
Hourly rate	$13.87	$24.59
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	3,390	17,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Sample collector vs lead inspector salary

Sample collectors and lead inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sample Collector	Lead Inspector
Average salary	$28,859	$51,148
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $45,000	Between $35,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	West Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Parsons
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between sample collector and lead inspector education

There are a few differences between a sample collector and a lead inspector in terms of educational background:

	Sample Collector	Lead Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sample collector vs lead inspector demographics

Here are the differences between sample collectors' and lead inspectors' demographics:

	Sample Collector	Lead Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 72.4% Female, 27.6%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between sample collector and lead inspector duties and responsibilities

Sample collector example responsibilities.

Prevent impeding loss and increasing profitability through negotiation and enforcement of schedule collection campaigns, consistently achieving high success standards.
Assist in GPS grid soil sampling, utilizing ATV's which include transporting them on highways and county roads.
Extract soil samples from farm land using GPS navigation.
Perform all hand calculations (beam deflection, stress analysis, fatigue loading) to support FEA results.
Present courses of blood borne pathogens physical and biological hazards associate with meat and poultry.
Prevent impeding loss and increasing profitability through negotiation and enforcement of schedule collection campaigns, consistently achieving high success standards.

Lead inspector example responsibilities.

Manage survey crews on prelim route survey, and HDD core sample crews.
Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Authore numerous new corporate NDT procedures, update procedures and administer all NDE corporate activities.
Comply with all AS9100 and NADCAP requirements.
Inspect articles to correct design, tooling and jigs.
Total of 7 HDD crossings and 2 major highway crossings.

Sample collector vs lead inspector skills

Common sample collector skills

Water Samples, 72%
Laboratory Analysis, 9%
Pathogens, 9%
Sample Collection, 4%
GPS, 3%
Custody Forms, 3%

Common lead inspector skills

NDT, 7%
API, 6%
NDE, 5%
Inspection Reports, 5%
III, 5%
Corrective Action, 4%