Spark tester vs parts inspector

The differences between spark testers and parts 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 $26,649 average annual salary of a parts inspector.

The top three skills for a spark tester include spark, and . The most important skills for a parts inspector are assembly line, safety regulations, and quality standards.

Spark tester vs parts inspector overview

	Spark Tester	Parts Inspector
Yearly salary	$52,575	$26,649
Hourly rate	$25.28	$12.81
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	7,119	39,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Spark tester vs parts inspector salary

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

	Spark Tester	Parts Inspector
Average salary	$52,575	$26,649
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $101,000	Between $20,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	East Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	General Electric
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between spark tester and parts inspector education

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

	Spark Tester	Parts Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Public Relations	Business
Most common college	-	-

Spark tester vs parts inspector demographics

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

	Spark Tester	Parts Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.6% Female, 44.4%	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%
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, 11.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between spark tester and parts 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.

Parts inspector example responsibilities.

Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Perform repair per FAA CMM guide.
Inspect and sort DVD rentals.
Certify in die blueprint reading and operating CMM & CMC machines.
Operate machinery to help clean and repackage DVD's for distribution.
Report QA inventory and MDR status and collect product/shipment data to determine daily department inspection priorities.

Spark tester vs parts inspector skills

Common spark tester skills

Spark, 100%

Common parts inspector skills

Assembly Line, 13%
Safety Regulations, 11%
Quality Standards, 10%
Inspection Results, 8%
Inspection Procedures, 8%
FAA, 6%