Sample collector vs quality inspector

The differences between sample collectors and quality inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a quality inspector has an average salary of $33,197, 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 quality inspector are calipers, micrometers, and quality standards.

Sample collector vs quality inspector overview

	Sample Collector	Quality Inspector
Yearly salary	$28,859	$33,197
Hourly rate	$13.87	$15.96
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	3,390	70,978
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Sample collector vs quality inspector salary

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

	Sample Collector	Quality Inspector
Average salary	$28,859	$33,197
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $45,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Nabors Industries
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between sample collector and quality inspector education

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

	Sample Collector	Quality Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sample collector vs quality inspector demographics

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

	Sample Collector	Quality Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 72.4% Female, 27.6%	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%
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, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between sample collector and quality 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.

Quality inspector example responsibilities.

Task involve use of calipers, optical comparators, volt/ohm meters and curve tracer.
Utilize measuring instruments like calipers, gauges, and micrometers to assure product conformance to customers specifications.
Recycle ESD products as required.
Maintain logs of products as required per AS9100.
Document and inspect for ESD requirements and for proper handling of MSD moisture sensitive devices.
Perform surface plate set-ups, utilizing gage blocks, angle blocks, sine plates and bars.

Sample collector vs quality inspector skills

Common sample collector skills

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

Common quality inspector skills

Calipers, 9%
Micrometers, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%
Quality Inspection, 6%
Inspection Results, 4%
CMM, 4%