Coating inspector vs catcher

The differences between coating inspectors and catchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a coating inspector has an average salary of $46,342, which is higher than the $29,157 average annual salary of a catcher.

The top three skills for a coating inspector include SSPC, pipeline project and surface prep. The most important skills for a catcher are quality checks, assembly line, and RAN.

Coating inspector vs catcher overview

	Coating Inspector	Catcher
Yearly salary	$46,342	$29,157
Hourly rate	$22.28	$14.02
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,698	625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Coating inspector vs catcher salary

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

	Coating Inspector	Catcher
Average salary	$46,342	$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 coating inspector and catcher education

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

	Coating Inspector	Catcher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Coating inspector vs catcher demographics

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

	Coating Inspector	Catcher
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 89.8% Female, 10.2%	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 8.4% White, 53.6% 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 coating inspector and catcher duties and responsibilities

Coating inspector example responsibilities.

Inspect all coating application to ensure proper application and WFT is achieved per clients and manufacturers specifications and standards.
Work closely with welding inspectors during construction, perform material inspection, and NDT before receiving for painting.
Work in compliance with ISO 9001 and other standards.
Provide water base coats of paint over steel and fiberglass doors.
Ensure compliance with all relate standards and regulations from API to NACE.
Review and witness NDT procedures, and ensure proper calibration and documentation.

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.

Coating inspector vs catcher skills

Common coating inspector skills

SSPC, 20%
Pipeline Project, 10%
Surface Prep, 6%
Inspection Equipment, 6%
Inspection Reports, 5%
Storage Tanks, 5%

Common catcher skills

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