Weigher operator vs lead inspector

The differences between weigher operators 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 $38,616 average annual salary of a weigher operator.

The top three skills for a weigher operator include data entry, FDA and GMP. The most important skills for a lead inspector are NDT, API, and NDE.

Weigher operator vs lead inspector overview

	Weigher Operator	Lead Inspector
Yearly salary	$38,616	$51,148
Hourly rate	$18.57	$24.59
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	32,998	17,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Weigher operator vs lead inspector salary

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

	Weigher Operator	Lead Inspector
Average salary	$38,616	$51,148
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $51,000	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 weigher operator and lead inspector education

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

	Weigher Operator	Lead Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Weigher operator vs lead inspector demographics

Here are the differences between weigher operators' and lead inspectors' demographics:

	Weigher Operator	Lead Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 74.0% Female, 26.0%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 7.8% White, 56.7% 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 weigher operator and lead inspector duties and responsibilities

Weigher operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Ensure compliance with company policies and schedules as well as FDA and OSHA mandates.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.

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.

Weigher operator vs lead inspector skills

Common weigher operator skills

Data Entry, 55%
FDA, 25%
GMP, 16%
Computer Usage, 3%

Common lead inspector skills

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