Incoming inspector vs parts inspector

The differences between incoming inspectors and parts 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 $26,649 average annual salary of a parts inspector.

The top three skills for an incoming inspector include quality standards, calipers and micrometers. The most important skills for a parts inspector are assembly line, safety regulations, and quality standards.

Incoming inspector vs parts inspector overview

	Incoming Inspector	Parts Inspector
Yearly salary	$38,061	$26,649
Hourly rate	$18.30	$12.81
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,551	39,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Incoming inspector vs parts inspector salary

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

	Incoming Inspector	Parts Inspector
Average salary	$38,061	$26,649
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $20,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	East Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	General Electric
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between incoming inspector and parts inspector education

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

	Incoming Inspector	Parts Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Incoming inspector vs parts inspector demographics

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

	Incoming Inspector	Parts Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.0% Female, 45.0%	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%
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, 11.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between incoming inspector and parts 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.

Parts inspector example responsibilities.

Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Perform repair per FAA CMM guide.
Inspect and sort DVD rentals.
Certify in die blueprint reading and operating CMM & CMC machines.
Operate machinery to help clean and repackage DVD's for distribution.
Report QA inventory and MDR status and collect product/shipment data to determine daily department inspection priorities.

Incoming inspector vs parts inspector skills

Common incoming inspector skills

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

Common parts inspector skills

Assembly Line, 13%
Safety Regulations, 11%
Quality Standards, 10%
Inspection Results, 8%
Inspection Procedures, 8%
FAA, 6%