Incoming inspector vs catcher

The differences between incoming inspectors and catchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an incoming inspector has an average salary of $38,061, which is higher than the $29,157 average annual salary of a catcher.

The top three skills for an incoming inspector include quality standards, calipers and micrometers. The most important skills for a catcher are quality checks, assembly line, and RAN.

Incoming inspector vs catcher overview

	Incoming Inspector	Catcher
Yearly salary	$38,061	$29,157
Hourly rate	$18.30	$14.02
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,551	625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Incoming inspector vs catcher salary

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

	Incoming Inspector	Catcher
Average salary	$38,061	$29,157
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	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 incoming inspector and catcher education

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

	Incoming Inspector	Catcher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Incoming inspector vs catcher demographics

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

	Incoming Inspector	Catcher
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.0% Female, 45.0%	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 9.3% White, 55.4% 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 incoming inspector and catcher duties and responsibilities

Incoming inspector example responsibilities.

Process and manage for MRB non-conforming products.
Use of digital calipers, micrometers, pin/block gauges, torque wrenches, testing equipment, methods and other specialize equipment.
Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments including rulers, calipers, gauges and micrometers
Participate in the weekly MRB meetings.
Participate in ISO 9000 and ISO 9001 training programs, ensuring organizational compliance to specifications.
Inspect troubleshoot and fix all aspects of fire systems, and security or alarm systems.

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.

Incoming inspector vs catcher skills

Common incoming inspector skills

Quality Standards, 15%
Calipers, 14%
Micrometers, 10%
Article Inspection, 8%
GD, 7%
Inspection Reports, 6%

Common catcher skills

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