Soldering inspector vs inspector

The differences between soldering inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an inspector has an average salary of $38,757, which is higher than the $32,720 average annual salary of a soldering inspector.

The top three skills for a soldering inspector include inspection results, SMT and . The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Soldering inspector vs inspector overview

	Soldering Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$32,720	$38,757
Hourly rate	$15.73	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,556	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Soldering inspector vs inspector salary

Soldering inspectors and inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Soldering Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$32,720	$38,757
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $27,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Louisiana
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between soldering inspector and inspector education

There are a few differences between a soldering inspector and an inspector in terms of educational background:

	Soldering Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Soldering inspector vs inspector demographics

Here are the differences between soldering inspectors' and inspectors' demographics:

	Soldering Inspector	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 32.0% Female, 68.0%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between soldering inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

Soldering inspector example responsibilities.

Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Inspect, monitor and GPS recording of all water installations to ensure compliance with requirements and specifications.

Inspector example responsibilities.

Follow all regulations including OSHA, safety, PPE, JSA and ISO.
Deliver thorough QA testing reports that determine product quality and release readiness.
Operate and maintain laboratory testing equipment; micrometers, calipers and air gauges to analyze material for conformance to product specifications.
Utilize maps and GPS and markers when need
Require knowledge of all safety measures and JSA's.
Shovel inspector for two 2300 MKII's and 7495 CAT/Bucyrus shovels.

Soldering inspector vs inspector skills

Common soldering inspector skills

Inspection Results, 64%
SMT, 36%

Common inspector skills

Sketch, 7%
Good Communication, 7%
Magnetic Particle, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Safety Standards, 5%