Sample collector vs parts inspector

The differences between sample collectors and parts inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sample collector has an average salary of $28,859, which is higher than the $26,649 average annual salary of a parts inspector.

The top three skills for a sample collector include water samples, laboratory analysis and pathogens. The most important skills for a parts inspector are assembly line, safety regulations, and quality standards.

Sample collector vs parts inspector overview

	Sample Collector	Parts Inspector
Yearly salary	$28,859	$26,649
Hourly rate	$13.87	$12.81
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	3,390	39,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Sample collector vs parts inspector salary

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

	Sample Collector	Parts Inspector
Average salary	$28,859	$26,649
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $45,000	Between $20,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	East Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	General Electric
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between sample collector and parts inspector education

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

	Sample Collector	Parts Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sample collector vs parts inspector demographics

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

	Sample Collector	Parts Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 72.4% Female, 27.6%	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%
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, 11.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between sample collector and parts 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.

Parts inspector example responsibilities.

Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Perform repair per FAA CMM guide.
Inspect and sort DVD rentals.
Certify in die blueprint reading and operating CMM & CMC machines.
Operate machinery to help clean and repackage DVD's for distribution.
Report QA inventory and MDR status and collect product/shipment data to determine daily department inspection priorities.

Sample collector vs parts inspector skills

Common sample collector skills

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

Common parts inspector skills

Assembly Line, 13%
Safety Regulations, 11%
Quality Standards, 10%
Inspection Results, 8%
Inspection Procedures, 8%
FAA, 6%