Gauge inspector vs catcher

The differences between gauge inspectors and catchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gauge inspector has an average salary of $46,523, which is higher than the $29,157 average annual salary of a catcher.

The top three skills for a gauge inspector include GD, gauges and CMM. The most important skills for a catcher are quality checks, assembly line, and RAN.

Gauge inspector vs catcher overview

	Gauge Inspector	Catcher
Yearly salary	$46,523	$29,157
Hourly rate	$22.37	$14.02
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,559	625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Gauge inspector vs catcher salary

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

	Gauge Inspector	Catcher
Average salary	$46,523	$29,157
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $73,000	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 gauge inspector and catcher education

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

	Gauge Inspector	Catcher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Industrial Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gauge inspector vs catcher demographics

Here are the differences between gauge inspectors' and catchers' demographics:

	Gauge Inspector	Catcher
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 75.6% Female, 24.4%	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 gauge inspector and catcher duties and responsibilities

Gauge inspector example responsibilities.

Manage testing of chemicals, including: benzene, diesel, gasoline, crude oil, ethanol, and acetic acid.
Provide updated information, interpretation and explanation of plumbing and mechanical codes to contractors, engineers, architects and other inspectors.
Inspect mechanical components for aerospace industry for compliance to government specifications and blueprints.

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.

Gauge inspector vs catcher skills

Common gauge inspector skills

GD, 23%
Gauges, 21%
CMM, 14%
ISO, 12%
Calipers, 6%
Micrometers, 6%

Common catcher skills

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