Floor inspector vs receiving inspector

The differences between floor inspectors 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 $37,390 average annual salary of a floor inspector.

The top three skills for a floor inspector include calipers, emergency training and comparators. The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Floor inspector vs receiving inspector overview

	Floor Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$37,390	$39,175
Hourly rate	$17.98	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	32,805	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Floor inspector vs receiving inspector salary

Floor inspectors and receiving inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Floor Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$37,390	$39,175
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $49,000	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 floor inspector and receiving inspector education

There are a few differences between a floor inspector and a receiving inspector in terms of educational background:

	Floor Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Floor inspector vs receiving inspector demographics

Here are the differences between floor inspectors' and receiving inspectors' demographics:

	Floor Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 7.8% White, 58.9% 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 floor inspector and receiving inspector duties and responsibilities

Floor inspector example responsibilities.

Perform visual external corrosion and internal erosion inspection utilizing NDT techniques on process piping and equipment during refinery turnarounds.
Enter data into computer using AS400 where fabric are to be deliver, weight and cost of fabric.

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.

Floor inspector vs receiving inspector skills

Common floor inspector skills

Calipers, 33%
Emergency Training, 17%
Comparators, 10%
Floor Inspection, 8%
ISO, 7%
R, 7%

Common receiving inspector skills

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