Garment sorter vs coating inspector

The differences between garment sorters and coating inspectors 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 $26,030 average annual salary of a garment sorter.

The top three skills for a garment sorter include safety standards, inventory control and uniform shirts. The most important skills for a coating inspector are SSPC, pipeline project, and surface prep.

Garment sorter vs coating inspector overview

	Garment Sorter	Coating Inspector
Yearly salary	$26,030	$46,342
Hourly rate	$12.51	$22.28
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	18,617	16,698
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Garment sorter vs coating inspector salary

Garment sorters and coating inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Garment Sorter	Coating Inspector
Average salary	$26,030	$46,342
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $31,000	Between $29,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between garment sorter and coating inspector education

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

	Garment Sorter	Coating Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Garment sorter vs coating inspector demographics

Here are the differences between garment sorters' and coating inspectors' demographics:

	Garment Sorter	Coating Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 21.3% Female, 78.7%	Male, 89.8% Female, 10.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between garment sorter and coating inspector duties and responsibilities

Garment sorter example responsibilities.

Process mail using automate mail processing equipment or manual methods of sortation and distribution.
Process mail using automate mail processing equipment or manual methods of sortation and distribution.

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.

Garment sorter vs coating inspector skills

Common garment sorter skills

Safety Standards, 55%
Inventory Control, 31%
Uniform Shirts, 14%
Cintas, 0%
ID, 0%
Numerical Order, 0%

Common coating inspector skills

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