De-icer vs receiving inspector

The differences between de-icers and receiving inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a de-icer has an average salary of $50,285, which is higher than the $39,175 average annual salary of a receiving inspector.

The top three skills for a de-icer include de-icing, aircraft wings and airplanes. The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

De-icer vs receiving inspector overview

	De-Icer	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$50,285	$39,175
Hourly rate	$24.18	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	2,545	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

De-icer vs receiving inspector salary

De-icers and receiving inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	De-Icer	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$50,285	$39,175
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $102,000	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 de-icer and receiving inspector education

There are a few differences between a de-icer and a receiving inspector in terms of educational background:

	De-Icer	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

De-icer vs receiving inspector demographics

Here are the differences between de-icers' and receiving inspectors' demographics:

	De-Icer	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 88.4% Female, 11.6%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 8.3% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 de-icer and receiving inspector duties and responsibilities

De-icer example responsibilities.

Follow GMP and EPP rules and regulations without sacrificing the quality of the product.
Operate a de-icing boom truck with air brake assist and remove debris from the tarmac.
Work with others as a team to deice airplanes before takeoff.
Perform aircraft de-icing operations, including detail documentation and radio correspondence.
Initiate and document process and procedures per manufacturing and FAA specifications.
Operate dryers and thermo oxidizer.

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.

De-icer vs receiving inspector skills

Common de-icer skills

De-icing, 61%
Aircraft Wings, 16%
Airplanes, 14%
Safety Procedures, 9%

Common receiving inspector skills

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