Gauge inspector vs receiving inspector

The differences between gauge inspectors and receiving inspectors 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 $39,175 average annual salary of a receiving inspector.

The top three skills for a gauge inspector include GD, gauges and CMM. The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Gauge inspector vs receiving inspector overview

	Gauge Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$46,523	$39,175
Hourly rate	$22.37	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,559	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Gauge inspector vs receiving inspector salary

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

	Gauge Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$46,523	$39,175
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $73,000	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 gauge inspector and receiving inspector education

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

	Gauge Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Industrial Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gauge inspector vs receiving inspector demographics

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

	Gauge Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 75.6% Female, 24.4%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
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, 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 gauge inspector and receiving inspector 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.

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.

Gauge inspector vs receiving inspector skills

Common gauge inspector skills

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

Common receiving inspector skills

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