Shop estimator vs weld inspector

The differences between shop estimators and weld 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 $50,441 average annual salary of a weld inspector.

The top three skills for a shop estimator include insurance adjusters, customer satisfaction and management system. The most important skills for a weld inspector are pipeline project, NDT, and NDE.

Shop estimator vs weld inspector overview

	Shop Estimator	Weld Inspector
Yearly salary	$54,721	$50,441
Hourly rate	$26.31	$24.25
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	21,943	16,559
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Shop estimator vs weld inspector salary

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

	Shop Estimator	Weld Inspector
Average salary	$54,721	$50,441
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $73,000	Between $33,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between shop estimator and weld inspector education

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

	Shop Estimator	Weld Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Shop estimator vs weld inspector demographics

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

	Shop Estimator	Weld Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 79.7% Female, 20.3%	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%
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, 11.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 8.1% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between shop estimator and weld 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.

Weld inspector example responsibilities.

Inspect all coating application to ensure proper application and WFT is achieved per clients and manufacturers specifications and standards.
Instruct current and new welders in drawing and WPS reading.
Monitor compliance with WPS, specifications, codes, and standards.
Review shop drawings while performing tasks according to specifications of SMAW type welding
Record all detail defects for use in the future with FDA regulations.
Inspect FBE coating on final bench and calibrations of all test equipment.

Shop estimator vs weld inspector skills

Common shop estimator skills

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

Common weld inspector skills

Pipeline Project, 9%
NDT, 8%
NDE, 7%
Inspect Welds, 7%
PT, 6%
Tie-Ins, 5%