Voltage tester vs lead inspector

The differences between voltage testers and lead inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a voltage tester has an average salary of $55,136, which is higher than the $51,148 average annual salary of a lead inspector.

The top three skills for a voltage tester include GPS, grid and stray voltage. The most important skills for a lead inspector are NDT, API, and NDE.

Voltage tester vs lead inspector overview

	Voltage Tester	Lead Inspector
Yearly salary	$55,136	$51,148
Hourly rate	$26.51	$24.59
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	7,625	17,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Voltage tester vs lead inspector salary

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

	Voltage Tester	Lead Inspector
Average salary	$55,136	$51,148
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $109,000	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 voltage tester and lead inspector education

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

	Voltage Tester	Lead Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Voltage tester vs lead inspector demographics

Here are the differences between voltage testers' and lead inspectors' demographics:

	Voltage Tester	Lead Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 8.6% White, 54.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 voltage tester and lead inspector duties and responsibilities

Voltage tester example responsibilities.

Test performance and troubleshot issues of electromechanical assemblies and analysis system.
Perform CRT measurements: electrical test, landing, grouping, gas radio, capacitance and frit leak.
Contract trough Adecco a staffing agency.

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.

Voltage tester vs lead inspector skills

Common voltage tester skills

GPS, 39%
Grid, 25%
Stray Voltage, 21%
Quality Issues, 15%

Common lead inspector skills

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