Spark tester vs lead inspector

The differences between spark testers and lead inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a spark tester has an average salary of $52,575, which is higher than the $51,148 average annual salary of a lead inspector.

The top three skills for a spark tester include spark, and . The most important skills for a lead inspector are NDT, API, and NDE.

Spark tester vs lead inspector overview

	Spark Tester	Lead Inspector
Yearly salary	$52,575	$51,148
Hourly rate	$25.28	$24.59
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	7,119	17,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Spark tester vs lead inspector salary

Spark testers and lead inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Spark Tester	Lead Inspector
Average salary	$52,575	$51,148
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $101,000	Between $35,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	West Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Parsons
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between spark tester and lead inspector education

There are a few differences between a spark tester and a lead inspector in terms of educational background:

	Spark Tester	Lead Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Public Relations	Business
Most common college	-	-

Spark tester vs lead inspector demographics

Here are the differences between spark testers' and lead inspectors' demographics:

	Spark Tester	Lead Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.6% Female, 44.4%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between spark tester and lead inspector duties and responsibilities

Spark tester example responsibilities.

Operate spooling spark tester machine for HV wire and cable in search of faulty wire after the extruding process.
Inspect wiring of assemblies for accuracy of stripping, soldering, and crimping, and for defects.

Lead inspector example responsibilities.

Manage survey crews on prelim route survey, and HDD core sample crews.
Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Authore numerous new corporate NDT procedures, update procedures and administer all NDE corporate activities.
Comply with all AS9100 and NADCAP requirements.
Inspect articles to correct design, tooling and jigs.
Total of 7 HDD crossings and 2 major highway crossings.

Spark tester vs lead inspector skills

Common spark tester skills

Spark, 100%

Common lead inspector skills

NDT, 7%
API, 6%
NDE, 5%
Inspection Reports, 5%
III, 5%
Corrective Action, 4%