Surveillance inspector vs parts inspector

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

The top three skills for a surveillance inspector include NDE, AWS and purchase orders. The most important skills for a parts inspector are assembly line, safety regulations, and quality standards.

Surveillance inspector vs parts inspector overview

	Surveillance Inspector	Parts Inspector
Yearly salary	$49,924	$26,649
Hourly rate	$24.00	$12.81
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,244	39,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Surveillance inspector vs parts inspector salary

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

	Surveillance Inspector	Parts Inspector
Average salary	$49,924	$26,649
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $77,000	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 surveillance inspector and parts inspector education

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

	Surveillance Inspector	Parts Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Surveillance inspector vs parts inspector demographics

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

	Surveillance Inspector	Parts Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%
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, 11.1% 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 surveillance inspector and parts 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

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.

Surveillance inspector vs parts inspector skills

Common surveillance inspector skills

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

Common parts inspector skills

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

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