Shipping inspector vs test operator

The differences between shipping 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 $28,962 average annual salary of a shipping inspector.

The top three skills for a shipping inspector include calipers, computer system and FAA. The most important skills for a test operator are test equipment, hand tools, and test procedures.

Shipping inspector vs test operator overview

	Shipping Inspector	Test Operator
Yearly salary	$28,962	$35,591
Hourly rate	$13.92	$17.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	23,151	63,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Shipping inspector vs test operator salary

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

	Shipping Inspector	Test Operator
Average salary	$28,962	$35,591
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	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 shipping inspector and test operator education

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

	Shipping Inspector	Test Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Shipping inspector vs test operator demographics

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

	Shipping Inspector	Test Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.7% Female, 44.3%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 9.0% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 shipping inspector and test operator duties and responsibilities

Shipping inspector example responsibilities.

Attend seminars require to obtain and maintain FAA ODAR certification.
Supervise all supply-chain management operations, including forecasting, sourcing, procurement, pricing, conversion, distribution and logistics.
Correspond with Honda on issues.
Supervise all supply-chain management operations, including forecasting, sourcing, procurement, pricing, conversion, distribution and logistics.

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.

Shipping inspector vs test operator skills

Common shipping inspector skills

Calipers, 32%
Computer System, 27%
FAA, 18%
Package Processing Equipment, 8%
Load Trucks, 5%
Customer Orders, 5%

Common test operator skills

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