Cloth stock sorter vs quality inspector

The differences between cloth stock sorters and quality inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a quality inspector has an average salary of $33,197, which is higher than the $28,523 average annual salary of a cloth stock sorter.

The top three skills for a cloth stock sorter include sales floor, customer service and store floor. The most important skills for a quality inspector are calipers, micrometers, and quality standards.

Cloth stock sorter vs quality inspector overview

	Cloth Stock Sorter	Quality Inspector
Yearly salary	$28,523	$33,197
Hourly rate	$13.71	$15.96
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	38,832	70,978
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Cloth stock sorter vs quality inspector salary

Cloth stock sorters and quality inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cloth Stock Sorter	Quality Inspector
Average salary	$28,523	$33,197
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $36,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Nabors Industries
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between cloth stock sorter and quality inspector education

There are a few differences between a cloth stock sorter and a quality inspector in terms of educational background:

	Cloth Stock Sorter	Quality Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cloth stock sorter vs quality inspector demographics

Here are the differences between cloth stock sorters' and quality inspectors' demographics:

	Cloth Stock Sorter	Quality Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 6.3% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between cloth stock sorter and quality inspector duties and responsibilities

Cloth stock sorter example responsibilities.

Sort books, videos, DVDs, CDs, and other misc.
Pick parts as needed for the nissan maxima, altima, and leaf
Load and unload materials from machines, carts and dollies, as well as lifted heavy material.
Fast pace and production is expected each day on the amount of pallets to be ship that day or week.
Sort books, videos, DVDs, CDs, and other misc.

Quality inspector example responsibilities.

Task involve use of calipers, optical comparators, volt/ohm meters and curve tracer.
Utilize measuring instruments like calipers, gauges, and micrometers to assure product conformance to customers specifications.
Recycle ESD products as required.
Maintain logs of products as required per AS9100.
Document and inspect for ESD requirements and for proper handling of MSD moisture sensitive devices.
Perform surface plate set-ups, utilizing gage blocks, angle blocks, sine plates and bars.

Cloth stock sorter vs quality inspector skills

Common cloth stock sorter skills

Sales Floor, 42%
Customer Service, 26%
Store Floor, 17%
Store Merchandise, 10%
Clothing Donations, 4%

Common quality inspector skills

Calipers, 9%
Micrometers, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%
Quality Inspection, 6%
Inspection Results, 4%
CMM, 4%