Test inspection engineer vs inspector

The differences between test inspection engineers and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an inspector has an average salary of $38,757, which is higher than the $27,444 average annual salary of a test inspection engineer.

The top three skills for a test inspection engineer include NDT, PT and QC. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Test inspection engineer vs inspector overview

	Test Inspection Engineer	Inspector
Yearly salary	$27,444	$38,757
Hourly rate	$13.19	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	26,439	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Test inspection engineer vs inspector salary

Test inspection engineers and inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Test Inspection Engineer	Inspector
Average salary	$27,444	$38,757
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $37,000	Between $27,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	Rialto, CA	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Louisiana
Best paying company	Adecco	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Automotive

Differences between test inspection engineer and inspector education

There are a few differences between a test inspection engineer and an inspector in terms of educational background:

	Test Inspection Engineer	Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Test inspection engineer vs inspector demographics

Here are the differences between test inspection engineers' and inspectors' demographics:

	Test Inspection Engineer	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 73.1% Female, 26.9%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 10.3% White, 56.3% 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 test inspection engineer and inspector duties and responsibilities

Test inspection engineer example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain well conditions from flow back after frac or perforation procedures through full package well testing procedures.
Assist in the development of ISO compliant standards and requirements for acceptance of refurbish weapon systems.
Repair PCB boards, troubleshoot in circuit testing, document all failures on quality improvements, submit results to supervisor.
Perform diagnostics and troubleshooting of RF circuits to isolate errors to determine require corrective action.
Perform regularly schedule packaging line audits to assure that product is being manufacture according to packaging specifications and GMP requirements.
Trouble shoot and repair units, sub-assembles, PCB's as required.

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.

Test inspection engineer vs inspector skills

Common test inspection engineer skills

NDT, 23%
PT, 9%
QC, 8%
Test Equipment, 7%
Assembly Line, 6%
Magnetic Particle, 6%

Common inspector skills

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