Gas leak tester vs receiving inspector

The differences between gas leak testers and receiving inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gas leak tester has an average salary of $54,340, which is higher than the $39,175 average annual salary of a receiving inspector.

The top three skills for a gas leak tester include gas meters, measure materials and RAN. The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Gas leak tester vs receiving inspector overview

	Gas Leak Tester	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$54,340	$39,175
Hourly rate	$26.12	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	8,148	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Gas leak tester vs receiving inspector salary

Gas leak testers and receiving inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gas Leak Tester	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$54,340	$39,175
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $108,000	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 gas leak tester and receiving inspector education

There are a few differences between a gas leak tester and a receiving inspector in terms of educational background:

	Gas Leak Tester	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gas leak tester vs receiving inspector demographics

Here are the differences between gas leak testers' and receiving inspectors' demographics:

	Gas Leak Tester	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.9% Female, 33.1%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 62.0% 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 gas leak tester and receiving inspector duties and responsibilities

Gas leak tester example responsibilities.

Work on an assembly line.
Establish, develop and support selection, training and authorisation to ensure PTW competency of all establish PTW roles and responsibilities.
Test performance and troubleshot issues of electromechanical assemblies and analysis system.
Contract trough Adecco a staffing agency.

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.

Gas leak tester vs receiving inspector skills

Common gas leak tester skills

Gas Meters, 33%
Measure Materials, 24%
RAN, 22%
Quality Checks, 20%

Common receiving inspector skills

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