Garment sorter vs receiving inspector

The differences between garment sorters 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 $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 receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Garment sorter vs receiving inspector overview

	Garment Sorter	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$26,030	$39,175
Hourly rate	$12.51	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	18,617	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Garment sorter vs receiving inspector salary

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

	Garment Sorter	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$26,030	$39,175
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $31,000	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 garment sorter and receiving inspector education

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

	Garment Sorter	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Garment sorter vs receiving inspector demographics

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

	Garment Sorter	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 21.3% Female, 78.7%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
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, 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 garment sorter and receiving 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.

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.

Garment sorter vs receiving inspector skills

Common garment sorter skills

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

Common receiving inspector skills

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