Sample collector vs senior inspector

The differences between sample collectors and senior inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a senior inspector has an average salary of $53,511, 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 senior inspector are asphalt, traffic control, and construction inspection.

Sample collector vs senior inspector overview

	Sample Collector	Senior Inspector
Yearly salary	$28,859	$53,511
Hourly rate	$13.87	$25.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	3,390	16,842
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Sample collector vs senior inspector salary

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

	Sample Collector	Senior Inspector
Average salary	$28,859	$53,511
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $45,000	Between $35,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	Newington, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	PBF Energy
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between sample collector and senior inspector education

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

	Sample Collector	Senior Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Biology	Civil Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Sample collector vs senior inspector demographics

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

	Sample Collector	Senior Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 72.4% Female, 27.6%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 8.8% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between sample collector and senior 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.

Senior inspector example responsibilities.

Manage contractors and consultants performing compliance relate work including MTR and document control.
Conduct QA tests on questionable motherboards/CPU's and accomplish environmental tests on new PC models.
Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Maintain active certifications in SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and GMAW welding processes.
Work with ASME, API, AWS, ANSI, ASTM and NACE codes and specifications.
Experience mostly in GTAW and GMAW welding procedures.

Sample collector vs senior inspector skills

Common sample collector skills

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

Common senior inspector skills

Asphalt, 10%
Traffic Control, 8%
Construction Inspection, 6%
NDT, 6%
Inspection Reports, 5%
PT, 4%