Grinding wheel inspector vs catcher

The differences between grinding wheel inspectors and catchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a grinding wheel inspector has an average salary of $31,470, which is higher than the $29,157 average annual salary of a catcher.

The top three skills for a grinding wheel inspector include grinders, safety rules and NDT. The most important skills for a catcher are quality checks, assembly line, and RAN.

Grinding wheel inspector vs catcher overview

	Grinding Wheel Inspector	Catcher
Yearly salary	$31,470	$29,157
Hourly rate	$15.13	$14.02
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,425	625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Grinding wheel inspector vs catcher salary

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

	Grinding Wheel Inspector	Catcher
Average salary	$31,470	$29,157
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $41,000	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 grinding wheel inspector and catcher education

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

	Grinding Wheel Inspector	Catcher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grinding wheel inspector vs catcher demographics

Here are the differences between grinding wheel inspectors' and catchers' demographics:

	Grinding Wheel Inspector	Catcher
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 82.8% Female, 17.2%	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 6.2% White, 65.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 grinding wheel inspector and catcher duties and responsibilities

Grinding wheel inspector example responsibilities.

Used multiple grinders run lots of press machines and box up parts and send them out.
Set up and run machines for production.
Inspect tire and wheel before being ship to Kia
Experience using digital, dial, and venire calipers, inside/outside micrometers, and gauges.
Conduct initial, in progress & final technical inspections of maintenance tasks associate with open work orders within assign AOR.
Operate stationary and handheld grinders.

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.

Grinding wheel inspector vs catcher skills

Common grinding wheel inspector skills

Grinders, 35%
Safety Rules, 26%
NDT, 23%
RAN, 3%
Customer Specs, 3%
Process Sheets, 3%

Common catcher skills

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