Incoming inspector vs coating inspector

The differences between incoming inspectors and coating inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a coating inspector has an average salary of $46,342, which is higher than the $38,061 average annual salary of an incoming inspector.

The top three skills for an incoming inspector include quality standards, calipers and micrometers. The most important skills for a coating inspector are SSPC, pipeline project, and surface prep.

Incoming inspector vs coating inspector overview

	Incoming Inspector	Coating Inspector
Yearly salary	$38,061	$46,342
Hourly rate	$18.30	$22.28
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,551	16,698
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Incoming inspector vs coating inspector salary

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

	Incoming Inspector	Coating Inspector
Average salary	$38,061	$46,342
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $29,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between incoming inspector and coating inspector education

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

	Incoming Inspector	Coating Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Incoming inspector vs coating inspector demographics

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

	Incoming Inspector	Coating Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.0% Female, 45.0%	Male, 89.8% Female, 10.2%
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, 13.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 8.4% White, 53.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between incoming inspector and coating inspector 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.

Coating inspector example responsibilities.

Inspect all coating application to ensure proper application and WFT is achieved per clients and manufacturers specifications and standards.
Work closely with welding inspectors during construction, perform material inspection, and NDT before receiving for painting.
Work in compliance with ISO 9001 and other standards.
Provide water base coats of paint over steel and fiberglass doors.
Ensure compliance with all relate standards and regulations from API to NACE.
Review and witness NDT procedures, and ensure proper calibration and documentation.

Incoming inspector vs coating inspector skills

Common incoming inspector skills

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

Common coating inspector skills

SSPC, 20%
Pipeline Project, 10%
Surface Prep, 6%
Inspection Equipment, 6%
Inspection Reports, 5%
Storage Tanks, 5%