Shop estimator vs senior inspector

The differences between shop estimators and senior 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 $53,511 average annual salary of a senior inspector.

The top three skills for a shop estimator include insurance adjusters, customer satisfaction and management system. The most important skills for a senior inspector are asphalt, traffic control, and construction inspection.

Shop estimator vs senior inspector overview

	Shop Estimator	Senior Inspector
Yearly salary	$54,721	$53,511
Hourly rate	$26.31	$25.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	21,943	16,842
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Shop estimator vs senior inspector salary

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

	Shop Estimator	Senior Inspector
Average salary	$54,721	$53,511
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $73,000	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 shop estimator and senior inspector education

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

	Shop Estimator	Senior Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Civil Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Shop estimator vs senior inspector demographics

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

	Shop Estimator	Senior Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 79.7% Female, 20.3%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
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, 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 shop estimator and senior 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.

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.

Shop estimator vs senior inspector skills

Common shop estimator skills

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

Common senior inspector skills

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