Shop estimator vs certified welding inspector

The differences between shop estimators and certified welding inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shop estimator has an average salary of $54,721, which is higher than the $47,494 average annual salary of a certified welding inspector.

The top three skills for a shop estimator include insurance adjusters, customer satisfaction and management system. The most important skills for a certified welding inspector are CWI, PT, and structural steel.

Shop estimator vs certified welding inspector overview

	Shop Estimator	Certified Welding Inspector
Yearly salary	$54,721	$47,494
Hourly rate	$26.31	$22.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	21,943	50,814
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Shop estimator vs certified welding inspector salary

Shop estimators and certified welding inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shop Estimator	Certified Welding Inspector
Average salary	$54,721	$47,494
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $73,000	Between $31,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between shop estimator and certified welding inspector education

There are a few differences between a shop estimator and a certified welding inspector in terms of educational background:

	Shop Estimator	Certified Welding Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Shop estimator vs certified welding inspector demographics

Here are the differences between shop estimators' and certified welding inspectors' demographics:

	Shop Estimator	Certified Welding Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 79.7% Female, 20.3%	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 24.2% Asian, 8.4% White, 51.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between shop estimator and certified welding inspector duties and responsibilities

Shop estimator example responsibilities.

Manage the estimating of a commercial & industrial plumbing and mechanical contracting business.
Report potential fraudulent claims to SIU.
Maintain excellent customer rapport and high CSI scores.
Refer suspicious auto claims to the SIU department.
Conduct customer follow ups resulting in high CSI ratings.
Work with Mitchell, ADP, CCC1 management systems.

Certified welding inspector example responsibilities.

Verify all welders are within approve WPS parameters using the GTAW, FCAW, SMAW and GMAW welding processes.
Inspect construction projects to ensure adherence to AISC requirements for clients of 3rd party NDT visual and ultrasonic testing company.
Experience welder in FCAW, TIG, SMAW with AWS D1.1 Certification.
Log all welds, schedule all NDE, develop weld procedures, test welders, perform all visual inspections on welds.
Qualify PQR's to the applicable codes.
Weld various types of metals using MIG and TIG.

Shop estimator vs certified welding inspector skills

Common shop estimator skills

Insurance Adjusters, 15%
Customer Satisfaction, 15%
Management System, 14%
Insurance Claims, 10%
CCC, 10%
Vehicle Damage, 8%

Common certified welding inspector skills

CWI, 10%
PT, 10%
Structural Steel, 9%
NDT, 8%
Inspection Reports, 6%
Level II, 5%

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