Certified welding inspector vs catcher

The differences between certified welding inspectors and catchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a certified welding inspector has an average salary of $47,494, which is higher than the $29,157 average annual salary of a catcher.

The top three skills for a certified welding inspector include CWI, PT and structural steel. The most important skills for a catcher are quality checks, assembly line, and RAN.

Certified welding inspector vs catcher overview

	Certified Welding Inspector	Catcher
Yearly salary	$47,494	$29,157
Hourly rate	$22.83	$14.02
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	50,814	625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Certified welding inspector vs catcher salary

Certified welding inspectors and catchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Certified Welding Inspector	Catcher
Average salary	$47,494	$29,157
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $72,000	Between $22,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Fresno, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Dairy Farmers of America
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between certified welding inspector and catcher education

There are a few differences between a certified welding inspector and a catcher in terms of educational background:

	Certified Welding Inspector	Catcher
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Certified welding inspector vs catcher demographics

Here are the differences between certified welding inspectors' and catchers' demographics:

	Certified Welding Inspector	Catcher
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.4% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between certified welding inspector and catcher duties and responsibilities

Certified welding inspector example responsibilities.

Verify all welders are within approve WPS parameters using the GTAW, FCAW, SMAW and GMAW welding processes.
Inspect construction projects to ensure adherence to AISC requirements for clients of 3rd party NDT visual and ultrasonic testing company.
Experience welder in FCAW, TIG, SMAW with AWS D1.1 Certification.
Log all welds, schedule all NDE, develop weld procedures, test welders, perform all visual inspections on welds.
Qualify PQR's to the applicable codes.
Weld various types of metals using MIG and TIG.

Catcher example responsibilities.

Scan product using a RF scanner.
Select and match products using RF scanners.
Organize the bullpen schedule for pitches before minor league baseball games.
Record data, numbers, and quota's daily for product run.
Will be train in all areas of production, including sanitation, with constant conformation to cleanliness guidelines and GMP.
Fabricate glass windows and shower doors per customer specifications.

Certified welding inspector vs catcher skills

Common certified welding inspector skills

CWI, 10%
PT, 10%
Structural Steel, 9%
NDT, 8%
Inspection Reports, 6%
Level II, 5%

Common catcher skills

Quality Checks, 43%
Assembly Line, 40%
RAN, 8%
Bullpen, 3%
Machine Operators, 2%
Customer Orders, 2%