Welding supervisor vs weld inspector

The differences between welding supervisors and weld inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a welding supervisor has an average salary of $55,605, which is higher than the $50,441 average annual salary of a weld inspector.

The top three skills for a welding supervisor include GMAW, blueprint specifications and aluminum. The most important skills for a weld inspector are pipeline project, NDT, and NDE.

Welding supervisor vs weld inspector overview

	Welding Supervisor	Weld Inspector
Yearly salary	$55,605	$50,441
Hourly rate	$26.73	$24.25
Growth rate	2%	-3%
Number of jobs	27,184	16,559
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	46	45
Years of experience	2	-

Welding supervisor vs weld inspector salary

Welding supervisors and weld inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Welding Supervisor	Weld Inspector
Average salary	$55,605	$50,441
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $74,000	Between $33,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	Fontana, CA	-
Highest paying state	Wyoming	-
Best paying company	BWX Technologies	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between welding supervisor and weld inspector education

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

	Welding Supervisor	Weld Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	-

Welding supervisor vs weld inspector demographics

Here are the differences between welding supervisors' and weld inspectors' demographics:

	Welding Supervisor	Weld Inspector
Average age	46	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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%
LGBT Percentage	6%	4%

Differences between welding supervisor and weld inspector duties and responsibilities

Welding supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage what parts are run with each other and when they are run.
Manage payroll, order all safety equipment, PPE, and spare parts require to keep production rates up.
Manage weld process controls of GMAW-P, CV both robotic and semi-automatic; to include GTAW both robotic and semi-automatic.
Manage warranty repair/restoration of company valves involving strict API and ISO requirements/procedures.
Certify MIG & TIG welding on steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Work solo and over crews SMAW, GTAW & FCAW procedures perform

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.

Welding supervisor vs weld inspector skills

Common welding supervisor skills

GMAW, 8%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
AWS, 7%
Arc Welding, 6%
GTAW, 5%

Common weld inspector skills

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