Tool inspector vs inspector

The differences between tool inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a tool inspector has an average salary of $49,213, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a tool inspector include jigs, hand tools and micrometers. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Tool inspector vs inspector overview

	Tool Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$49,213	$38,757
Hourly rate	$23.66	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	24,549	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Tool inspector vs inspector salary

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

	Tool Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$49,213	$38,757
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $69,000	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 tool inspector and inspector education

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

	Tool Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tool inspector vs inspector demographics

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

	Tool Inspector	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 85.0% Female, 15.0%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 9.1% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 tool inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

Tool inspector example responsibilities.

Inspect parts using height gauges, travel gauges, indicators, calipers, and comparators.
Read and interpret engineering drawings and inspection procedures in accordance with API.
Perform close tolerance inspection of support tooling including drill jigs, gages and templates.
Perform inspections on machine tooling and spare parts using CMM, vision systems, and other NIST certify equipment.
Interface effectively with other HVAC inspectors in coordinating inspection operations.
Complete FAA require conformity inspections and comply with certification data requirements to present to FAA for approval.

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.

Tool inspector vs inspector skills

Common tool inspector skills

Jigs, 18%
Hand Tools, 11%
Micrometers, 7%
CMM, 7%
Calipers, 6%
Coordinate Measuring Machine, 6%

Common inspector skills

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