Surveillance inspector vs inspector

The differences between surveillance inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a surveillance inspector has an average salary of $49,924, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a surveillance inspector include NDE, AWS and purchase orders. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Surveillance inspector vs inspector overview

	Surveillance Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$49,924	$38,757
Hourly rate	$24.00	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,244	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Surveillance inspector vs inspector salary

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

	Surveillance Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$49,924	$38,757
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $77,000	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 surveillance inspector and inspector education

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

	Surveillance Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Surveillance inspector vs inspector demographics

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

	Surveillance Inspector	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 8.9% White, 50.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 surveillance inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

Surveillance inspector example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain MRB process for all discrepant materials.
Monitor NDE and coating activity of complete weld units.
Witness and monitor NDT testing of line hangers and Tenaris hydril
Carry out visual and dimensional check to ensure compliance with WPS and other specifications.
Confirm NDE, verify test certifications and procedures used; ensure test reports and conditions are performed.
Verify NDT technicianqualification and NDT procedure

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.

Surveillance inspector vs inspector skills

Common surveillance inspector skills

NDE, 11%
AWS, 10%
Purchase Orders, 8%
API, 8%
ITP, 6%
NDT, 6%

Common inspector skills

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