Customs collector vs drug inspector

The differences between customs collectors and drug inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a drug inspector has an average salary of $60,063, which is higher than the $32,623 average annual salary of a customs collector.

The top three skills for a customs collector include payment arrangements, delinquent accounts and past due accounts. The most important skills for a drug inspector are enforcement procedures, , and .

Customs collector vs drug inspector overview

	Customs Collector	Drug Inspector
Yearly salary	$32,623	$60,063
Hourly rate	$15.68	$28.88
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	62,183	17,283
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Customs collector vs drug inspector salary

Customs collectors and drug inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Customs Collector	Drug Inspector
Average salary	$32,623	$60,063
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	Between $32,000 And $111,000
Highest paying City	Longmont, CO	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	CarMax	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between customs collector and drug inspector education

There are a few differences between a customs collector and a drug inspector in terms of educational background:

	Customs Collector	Drug Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Pharmacy
Most common college	Stanford University	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Customs collector vs drug inspector demographics

Here are the differences between customs collectors' and drug inspectors' demographics:

	Customs Collector	Drug Inspector
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 29.9% Female, 70.1%	Male, 71.0% Female, 29.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 2.7% White, 71.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between customs collector and drug inspector duties and responsibilities

Customs collector example responsibilities.

Manage all VIP clients of the company.
Experience at working towards set quality standards and achieving SLA during monthly quality audits.
Lead a team of first line supervisors who are tasked with managing various enforcement programs for CBP.
Manage VIP visits and deal with all areas of logistics including event management and corporate hospitality
Prevent impeding loss and increasing profitability through negotiation and enforcement of schedule collection campaigns, consistently achieving high success standards.
Experience with CBP computer systems, OPSEC information, and DHS computer policies.

Drug inspector example responsibilities.

Manage customs service's facility and team in the immediate AO to active military and DoD civilians.
Receive an award for providing life saving CPR to an infant child in respiratory distress.
Perform patrol and line inspector training on job functions and duties.
Coordinate customer interaction, providing direction and oversight in regard to maintenance, safety, quality assurance and training.
Implement aggressive FOD control program and analyze trends to identify potential hazardous areas and opportunities.

Customs collector vs drug inspector skills

Common customs collector skills

Payment Arrangements, 14%
Delinquent Accounts, 12%
Past Due Accounts, 9%
Customer Accounts, 5%
Process Payments, 5%
Debt Repayment, 4%

Common drug inspector skills

Enforcement Procedures, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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