Spark tester vs senior inspector

The differences between spark testers and senior inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a senior inspector has an average salary of $53,511, which is higher than the $52,575 average annual salary of a spark tester.

The top three skills for a spark tester include spark, and . The most important skills for a senior inspector are asphalt, traffic control, and construction inspection.

Spark tester vs senior inspector overview

	Spark Tester	Senior Inspector
Yearly salary	$52,575	$53,511
Hourly rate	$25.28	$25.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	7,119	16,842
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Spark tester vs senior inspector salary

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

	Spark Tester	Senior Inspector
Average salary	$52,575	$53,511
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $101,000	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 spark tester and senior inspector education

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

	Spark Tester	Senior Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Public Relations	Civil Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Spark tester vs senior inspector demographics

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

	Spark Tester	Senior Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.6% Female, 44.4%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
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, 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 spark tester and senior 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.

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.

Spark tester vs senior inspector skills

Common spark tester skills

Spark, 100%

Common senior inspector skills

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