Cloth stock sorter vs receiving inspector

The differences between cloth stock sorters and receiving inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a receiving inspector has an average salary of $39,175, 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 receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Cloth stock sorter vs receiving inspector overview

	Cloth Stock Sorter	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$28,523	$39,175
Hourly rate	$13.71	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	38,832	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Cloth stock sorter vs receiving inspector salary

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

	Cloth Stock Sorter	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$28,523	$39,175
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $36,000	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 cloth stock sorter and receiving inspector education

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

	Cloth Stock Sorter	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cloth stock sorter vs receiving inspector demographics

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

	Cloth Stock Sorter	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
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, 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 cloth stock sorter and receiving 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.

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.

Cloth stock sorter vs receiving inspector skills

Common cloth stock sorter skills

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

Common receiving inspector skills

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

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