Incoming inspector vs final inspector

The differences between incoming inspectors and final inspectors 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 $29,724 average annual salary of a final inspector.

The top three skills for an incoming inspector include quality standards, calipers and micrometers. The most important skills for a final inspector are micrometers, calipers, and aerospace.

Incoming inspector vs final inspector overview

	Incoming Inspector	Final Inspector
Yearly salary	$38,061	$29,724
Hourly rate	$18.30	$14.29
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,551	16,639
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Incoming inspector vs final inspector salary

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

	Incoming Inspector	Final Inspector
Average salary	$38,061	$29,724
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Auburn, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between incoming inspector and final inspector education

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

	Incoming Inspector	Final Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Incoming inspector vs final inspector demographics

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

	Incoming Inspector	Final Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.0% Female, 45.0%	Male, 50.9% Female, 49.1%
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, 9.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 8.4% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between incoming inspector and final 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.

Final inspector example responsibilities.

Certify to IPC-610, ISO 9001-2000.
Train for FDA audits and ISO procedures.
Programme and operate Sheffield CMM and Starrett CMM.
Require excellent knowledge of FAA regulations; interpretation of policy manuals, blueprints, and schematics.
Perform detailed inspection of manufacture brake pads using calipers and various gauges.
Perform documentation review and verification of certifications, specifications, and conformance to design and specification requirements.

Incoming inspector vs final inspector skills

Common incoming inspector skills

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

Common final inspector skills

Micrometers, 12%
Calipers, 10%
Aerospace, 7%
In-Process Inspection, 4%
Inspection Reports, 4%
GD, 4%