Voltage tester vs operations inspector

The differences between voltage testers and operations 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 $29,238 average annual salary of an operations inspector.

The top three skills for a voltage tester include GPS, grid and stray voltage. The most important skills for an operations inspector are safety procedures, GMP, and quality standards.

Voltage tester vs operations inspector overview

	Voltage Tester	Operations Inspector
Yearly salary	$55,136	$29,238
Hourly rate	$26.51	$14.06
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	7,625	99,334
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Voltage tester vs operations inspector salary

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

	Voltage Tester	Operations Inspector
Average salary	$55,136	$29,238
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $109,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Lakewood, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between voltage tester and operations inspector education

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

	Voltage Tester	Operations Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Voltage tester vs operations inspector demographics

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

	Voltage Tester	Operations Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 61.4% Female, 38.6%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 9.2% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between voltage tester and operations 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.

Operations inspector example responsibilities.

Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Replace fiberglass balls after they run out.
Change out automations inside press machine when different parts where run.
Perform AQL inspection for the returned batches for their specify quality attributes and complete the necessary disposition documentation.
Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Assemble fuel injectors for BMW.

Voltage tester vs operations inspector skills

Common voltage tester skills

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

Common operations inspector skills

Safety Procedures, 13%
GMP, 9%
Quality Standards, 6%
Inspection Equipment, 6%
CMM, 6%
Quality Inspection, 5%