Wire products inspector vs test operator

The differences between wire products inspectors and test operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a test operator has an average salary of $35,591, which is higher than the $33,318 average annual salary of a wire products inspector.

The top three skills for a wire products inspector include calipers, quality standards and customer orders. The most important skills for a test operator are test equipment, hand tools, and test procedures.

Wire products inspector vs test operator overview

	Wire Products Inspector	Test Operator
Yearly salary	$33,318	$35,591
Hourly rate	$16.02	$17.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	18,424	63,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Wire products inspector vs test operator salary

Wire products inspectors and test operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wire Products Inspector	Test Operator
Average salary	$33,318	$35,591
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	Wooster, OH	Stratford, CT
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Connecticut
Best paying company	ICU Medical	Qorvo
Best paying industry	Health Care	Technology

Differences between wire products inspector and test operator education

There are a few differences between a wire products inspector and a test operator in terms of educational background:

	Wire Products Inspector	Test Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Wire products inspector vs test operator demographics

Here are the differences between wire products inspectors' and test operators' demographics:

	Wire Products Inspector	Test Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.0% Female, 45.0%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 10.5% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 10.2% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between wire products inspector and test operator duties and responsibilities

Wire products inspector example responsibilities.

Inspect product using visual inspections, measuring equipment and SPC.
Work hand-in-hand with the USDA.
Follow GMP and HACCP guidelines.
Package USDA MRE food for shipment to military barracks.
Perform SPC functions on key variables in the process.
Ensure all finish parts meet requirments for customers and centro's needs.

Test operator example responsibilities.

Box build sub-assembly level by solder wire into connector, lead, and fan according to MPI and visuals aid.
Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Work include new lay, tie-ins, repairs, CTS stations, ETS stations.
Install the new version software operation windows.
Complete NDT inspections using multiple inspection methods.
Trouble shoots and repair ICT failures to component level.

Wire products inspector vs test operator skills

Common wire products inspector skills

Calipers, 19%
Quality Standards, 12%
Customer Orders, 8%
Safety Guidelines, 6%
Inspection Results, 5%
Measurement Tests, 5%

Common test operator skills

Test Equipment, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Test Procedures, 6%
Test Results, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
Circuit Boards, 4%

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