Voltage tester vs senior inspector

The differences between voltage testers and senior 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 $53,511 average annual salary of a senior inspector.

The top three skills for a voltage tester include GPS, grid and stray voltage. The most important skills for a senior inspector are asphalt, traffic control, and construction inspection.

Voltage tester vs senior inspector overview

	Voltage Tester	Senior Inspector
Yearly salary	$55,136	$53,511
Hourly rate	$26.51	$25.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	7,625	16,842
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Voltage tester vs senior inspector salary

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

	Voltage Tester	Senior Inspector
Average salary	$55,136	$53,511
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $109,000	Between $35,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	Newington, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	PBF Energy
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between voltage tester and senior inspector education

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

	Voltage Tester	Senior Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Civil Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Voltage tester vs senior inspector demographics

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

	Voltage Tester	Senior Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 8.8% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between voltage tester and senior 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.

Senior inspector example responsibilities.

Manage contractors and consultants performing compliance relate work including MTR and document control.
Conduct QA tests on questionable motherboards/CPU's and accomplish environmental tests on new PC models.
Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Maintain active certifications in SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and GMAW welding processes.
Work with ASME, API, AWS, ANSI, ASTM and NACE codes and specifications.
Experience mostly in GTAW and GMAW welding procedures.

Voltage tester vs senior inspector skills

Common voltage tester skills

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

Common senior inspector skills

Asphalt, 10%
Traffic Control, 8%
Construction Inspection, 6%
NDT, 6%
Inspection Reports, 5%
PT, 4%