Chemical inspector vs receiving inspector

The differences between chemical inspectors and receiving inspectors 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 $39,175 average annual salary of a receiving inspector.

The top three skills for a chemical inspector include inspection reports, hazardous materials and TWIC. The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Chemical inspector vs receiving inspector overview

	Chemical Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$46,792	$39,175
Hourly rate	$22.50	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	18,834	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Chemical inspector vs receiving inspector salary

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

	Chemical Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$46,792	$39,175
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $73,000	Between $30,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Wallingford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Alere
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between chemical inspector and receiving inspector education

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

	Chemical Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Chemical inspector vs receiving inspector demographics

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

	Chemical Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 7.6% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between chemical inspector and receiving inspector 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.

Receiving inspector example responsibilities.

Review, and accept, or reject AS9102 forms, and certifications.
Maintain ISO standards of the products and ensure that there is proper handling of inspection tools.
Maintain the QA incoming and first article database.
Used gauges and SPC charts to measure the conformance of the product.
Inspect incoming rolls including roll face and journals with micrometers for size and defects.
Experience with and ability to operate/use measuring instruments, hand gauges, microscopes, comparators.

Chemical inspector vs receiving inspector skills

Common chemical inspector skills

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

Common receiving inspector skills

Calipers, 10%
Micrometers, 9%
Engineering Drawings, 5%
Aerospace, 4%
GD, 4%
CMM, 4%

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