Weld inspector vs lead inspector

The differences between weld inspectors 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 $50,441 average annual salary of a weld inspector.

The top three skills for a weld inspector include pipeline project, NDT and NDE. The most important skills for a lead inspector are NDT, API, and NDE.

Weld inspector vs lead inspector overview

	Weld Inspector	Lead Inspector
Yearly salary	$50,441	$51,148
Hourly rate	$24.25	$24.59
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,559	17,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Weld inspector vs lead inspector salary

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

	Weld Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average salary	$50,441	$51,148
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $77,000	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 weld inspector and lead inspector education

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

	Weld Inspector	Lead Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Weld inspector vs lead inspector demographics

Here are the differences between weld inspectors' and lead inspectors' demographics:

	Weld Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 8.1% White, 57.8% 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 weld inspector and lead inspector duties and responsibilities

Weld inspector example responsibilities.

Inspect all coating application to ensure proper application and WFT is achieved per clients and manufacturers specifications and standards.
Instruct current and new welders in drawing and WPS reading.
Monitor compliance with WPS, specifications, codes, and standards.
Review shop drawings while performing tasks according to specifications of SMAW type welding
Record all detail defects for use in the future with FDA regulations.
Inspect FBE coating on final bench and calibrations of all test equipment.

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.

Weld inspector vs lead inspector skills

Common weld inspector skills

Pipeline Project, 9%
NDT, 8%
NDE, 7%
Inspect Welds, 7%
PT, 6%
Tie-Ins, 5%

Common lead inspector skills

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