Tool inspector vs lead inspector

The differences between tool inspectors and lead inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lead inspector has an average salary of $51,148, which is higher than the $49,213 average annual salary of a tool inspector.

The top three skills for a tool inspector include jigs, hand tools and micrometers. The most important skills for a lead inspector are NDT, API, and NDE.

Tool inspector vs lead inspector overview

	Tool Inspector	Lead Inspector
Yearly salary	$49,213	$51,148
Hourly rate	$23.66	$24.59
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	24,549	17,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Tool inspector vs lead inspector salary

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

	Tool Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average salary	$49,213	$51,148
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $69,000	Between $35,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	West Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Parsons
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between tool inspector and lead inspector education

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

	Tool Inspector	Lead Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tool inspector vs lead inspector demographics

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

	Tool Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 85.0% Female, 15.0%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between tool inspector and lead 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.

Lead inspector example responsibilities.

Manage survey crews on prelim route survey, and HDD core sample crews.
Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Authore numerous new corporate NDT procedures, update procedures and administer all NDE corporate activities.
Comply with all AS9100 and NADCAP requirements.
Inspect articles to correct design, tooling and jigs.
Total of 7 HDD crossings and 2 major highway crossings.

Tool inspector vs lead inspector skills

Common tool inspector skills

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

Common lead inspector skills

NDT, 7%
API, 6%
NDE, 5%
Inspection Reports, 5%
III, 5%
Corrective Action, 4%