Final assembly inspector vs catcher

The differences between final assembly inspectors and catchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a final assembly inspector has an average salary of $33,414, which is higher than the $29,157 average annual salary of a catcher.

The top three skills for a final assembly inspector include calipers, MES and MRB. The most important skills for a catcher are quality checks, assembly line, and RAN.

Final assembly inspector vs catcher overview

	Final Assembly Inspector	Catcher
Yearly salary	$33,414	$29,157
Hourly rate	$16.06	$14.02
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	21,783	625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Final assembly inspector vs catcher salary

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

	Final Assembly Inspector	Catcher
Average salary	$33,414	$29,157
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $51,000	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 final assembly inspector and catcher education

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

	Final Assembly Inspector	Catcher
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Final assembly inspector vs catcher demographics

Here are the differences between final assembly inspectors' and catchers' demographics:

	Final Assembly Inspector	Catcher
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.1% Female, 33.9%	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 8.6% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 final assembly inspector and catcher duties and responsibilities

Final assembly inspector example responsibilities.

Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Use prints, jigs, IP and OWI to locate work assignments.
Utilize verniers, calipers, multimeters, micrometers and various computer systems to test and inspect the finished products
Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Develop and recommend NDE solutions for equipment examination.

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.

Final assembly inspector vs catcher skills

Common final assembly inspector skills

Calipers, 54%
MES, 11%
MRB, 10%
Customer Specifications, 8%
Engineering Drawings, 6%
Quality Inspection, 2%

Common catcher skills

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