Shaker plate operator vs senior inspector

The differences between shaker plate operators 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 $30,723 average annual salary of a shaker plate operator.

The top three skills for a shaker plate operator include safety measures, basic math and PCB. The most important skills for a senior inspector are asphalt, traffic control, and construction inspection.

Shaker plate operator vs senior inspector overview

	Shaker Plate Operator	Senior Inspector
Yearly salary	$30,723	$53,511
Hourly rate	$14.77	$25.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	30,604	16,842
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Shaker plate operator vs senior inspector salary

Shaker plate operators and senior inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shaker Plate Operator	Senior Inspector
Average salary	$30,723	$53,511
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	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 shaker plate operator and senior inspector education

There are a few differences between a shaker plate operator and a senior inspector in terms of educational background:

	Shaker Plate Operator	Senior Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Civil Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Shaker plate operator vs senior inspector demographics

Here are the differences between shaker plate operators' and senior inspectors' demographics:

	Shaker Plate Operator	Senior Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.7%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 shaker plate operator and senior inspector duties and responsibilities

Shaker plate operator example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain well conditions from flow back after frac or perforation procedures through full package well testing procedures.
Operate semi-automatic, MPM printing, DEK printing and EKRA printing machines.
Process and interpret customer data such as schematic diagrams, and BOM's.
Set up and operate MPM, Camelot epoxy machine, Fuji and Siemens SMT placement equipment.
Control high speed pick and placement components of Juki KE-2055RE, Fuji CP3-4, IP, for p.c.board.
Run machine juki and printer Panasonic

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.

Shaker plate operator vs senior inspector skills

Common shaker plate operator skills

Safety Measures, 13%
Basic Math, 12%
PCB, 11%
Quality Standards, 10%
Hoists, 8%
Dexterity, 8%

Common senior inspector skills

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

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