Set up inspector vs test operator

The differences between set up 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 $35,582 average annual salary of a set up inspector.

The top three skills for a set up inspector include measurement inspections, and . The most important skills for a test operator are test equipment, hand tools, and test procedures.

Set up inspector vs test operator overview

	Set Up Inspector	Test Operator
Yearly salary	$35,582	$35,591
Hourly rate	$17.11	$17.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	18,293	63,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Set up inspector vs test operator salary

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

	Set Up Inspector	Test Operator
Average salary	$35,582	$35,591
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $47,000	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 set up inspector and test operator education

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

	Set Up Inspector	Test Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Set up inspector vs test operator demographics

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

	Set Up Inspector	Test Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%	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 set up inspector and test operator duties and responsibilities

Set up inspector example responsibilities.

Manage daily scheduling of production workload to be setup and run on machinery.
Perform visual external corrosion and internal erosion inspection utilizing NDT techniques on process piping and equipment during refinery turnarounds.
Set up and operate all fanuc.
Program the speeds and feeds, and set the upper cnc control drilling spindles.

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.

Set up inspector vs test operator skills

Common set up inspector skills

Measurement Inspections, 100%

Common test operator skills

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