Incoming inspector vs quality control inspector

The differences between incoming inspectors and quality control 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 $35,018 average annual salary of a quality control inspector.

The top three skills for an incoming inspector include quality standards, calipers and micrometers. The most important skills for a quality control inspector are calipers, magnetic particle, and quality products.

Incoming inspector vs quality control inspector overview

	Incoming Inspector	Quality Control Inspector
Yearly salary	$38,061	$35,018
Hourly rate	$18.30	$16.84
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,551	92,794
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Incoming inspector vs quality control inspector salary

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

	Incoming Inspector	Quality Control Inspector
Average salary	$38,061	$35,018
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $25,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Broomfield, CO
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between incoming inspector and quality control inspector education

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

	Incoming Inspector	Quality Control Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Incoming inspector vs quality control inspector demographics

Here are the differences between incoming inspectors' and quality control inspectors' demographics:

	Incoming Inspector	Quality Control Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.0% Female, 45.0%	Male, 59.2% Female, 40.8%
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, 10.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 8.6% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between incoming inspector and quality control 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.

Quality control inspector example responsibilities.

Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Conduct measurements and verify critical dimensions using micrometers, calipers, measuring tape, protractors and other calibrate instruments.
Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments including rulers, calipers, gauges and micrometers.
Use of the RF scanner to receive merchandises to their proper locations in a measure time.
Fill items correctly while tracking inventory using RF scan gun; manually correct product counts in system.
Complete lab checks on cook and raw pork products, as well as part of the HACCP team.

Incoming inspector vs quality control inspector skills

Common incoming inspector skills

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

Common quality control inspector skills

Calipers, 9%
Magnetic Particle, 9%
Quality Products, 8%
Micrometers, 7%
Safety Standards, 5%
Quality Standards, 4%

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