Voltage tester vs quality inspector

The differences between voltage testers and quality 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 $33,197 average annual salary of a quality inspector.

The top three skills for a voltage tester include GPS, grid and stray voltage. The most important skills for a quality inspector are calipers, micrometers, and quality standards.

Voltage tester vs quality inspector overview

	Voltage Tester	Quality Inspector
Yearly salary	$55,136	$33,197
Hourly rate	$26.51	$15.96
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	7,625	70,978
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Voltage tester vs quality inspector salary

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

	Voltage Tester	Quality Inspector
Average salary	$55,136	$33,197
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $109,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Nabors Industries
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between voltage tester and quality inspector education

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

	Voltage Tester	Quality Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Voltage tester vs quality inspector demographics

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

	Voltage Tester	Quality Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%
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, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between voltage tester and quality 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.
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Quality inspector example responsibilities.

Task involve use of calipers, optical comparators, volt/ohm meters and curve tracer.
Utilize measuring instruments like calipers, gauges, and micrometers to assure product conformance to customers specifications.
Recycle ESD products as required.
Maintain logs of products as required per AS9100.
Document and inspect for ESD requirements and for proper handling of MSD moisture sensitive devices.
Perform surface plate set-ups, utilizing gage blocks, angle blocks, sine plates and bars.

Voltage tester vs quality inspector skills

Common voltage tester skills

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

Common quality inspector skills

Calipers, 9%
Micrometers, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%
Quality Inspection, 6%
Inspection Results, 4%
CMM, 4%