Tire inspector vs test operator

The differences between tire inspectors and test operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a test operator has an average salary of $35,591, which is higher than the $33,218 average annual salary of a tire inspector.

The top three skills for a tire inspector include safety standards, foreign materials and inspect tires. The most important skills for a test operator are test equipment, hand tools, and test procedures.

Tire inspector vs test operator overview

	Tire Inspector	Test Operator
Yearly salary	$33,218	$35,591
Hourly rate	$15.97	$17.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	20,451	63,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Tire inspector vs test operator salary

Tire inspectors and test operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tire Inspector	Test Operator
Average salary	$33,218	$35,591
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Stratford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Qorvo
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between tire inspector and test operator education

There are a few differences between a tire inspector and a test operator in terms of educational background:

	Tire Inspector	Test Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Tire inspector vs test operator demographics

Here are the differences between tire inspectors' and test operators' demographics:

	Tire Inspector	Test Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 80.5% Female, 19.5%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 8.3% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 10.2% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between tire inspector and test operator duties and responsibilities

Tire inspector example responsibilities.

Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Enter data into computer using AS400 where fabric are to be deliver, weight and cost of fabric.

Test operator example responsibilities.

Box build sub-assembly level by solder wire into connector, lead, and fan according to MPI and visuals aid.
Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Work include new lay, tie-ins, repairs, CTS stations, ETS stations.
Install the new version software operation windows.
Complete NDT inspections using multiple inspection methods.
Trouble shoots and repair ICT failures to component level.

Tire inspector vs test operator skills

Common tire inspector skills

Safety Standards, 31%
Foreign Materials, 10%
Inspect Tires, 10%
Assembly Line, 9%
Computer System, 8%
Meeting Specifications, 8%

Common test operator skills

Test Equipment, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Test Procedures, 6%
Test Results, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
Circuit Boards, 4%