Chemical inspector vs catcher

The differences between chemical inspectors and catchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a chemical inspector has an average salary of $46,792, which is higher than the $29,157 average annual salary of a catcher.

The top three skills for a chemical inspector include inspection reports, hazardous materials and TWIC. The most important skills for a catcher are quality checks, assembly line, and RAN.

Chemical inspector vs catcher overview

	Chemical Inspector	Catcher
Yearly salary	$46,792	$29,157
Hourly rate	$22.50	$14.02
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	18,834	625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Chemical inspector vs catcher salary

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

	Chemical Inspector	Catcher
Average salary	$46,792	$29,157
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $73,000	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 chemical inspector and catcher education

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

	Chemical Inspector	Catcher
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Chemical inspector vs catcher demographics

Here are the differences between chemical inspectors' and catchers' demographics:

	Chemical Inspector	Catcher
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 8.8% White, 49.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 chemical inspector and catcher duties and responsibilities

Chemical inspector example responsibilities.

Manage testing of chemicals, including: benzene, diesel, gasoline, crude oil, ethanol, and acetic acid.
Provide NDE technical advice to engineering and examiners.
Supervise and direct NDE inspections at major turnaround activities.
Assist with material identification, evaluate radiography film, and monitor NDT.
Coordinate customer interaction, providing direction and oversight in regard to maintenance, safety, quality assurance and training.
Shovel inspector for two 2300 MKII's and 7495 CAT/Bucyrus shovels.

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.

Chemical inspector vs catcher skills

Common chemical inspector skills

Inspection Reports, 37%
Hazardous Materials, 35%
TWIC, 11%
Calculate Quantities, 9%
DOT, 7%

Common catcher skills

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