Incoming inspector vs receiving inspector

The differences between incoming inspectors and receiving inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a receiving inspector has an average salary of $39,175, 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 receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Incoming inspector vs receiving inspector overview

	Incoming Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$38,061	$39,175
Hourly rate	$18.30	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,551	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Incoming inspector vs receiving inspector salary

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

	Incoming Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$38,061	$39,175
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $30,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Wallingford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Alere
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between incoming inspector and receiving inspector education

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

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

Incoming inspector vs receiving inspector demographics

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

	Incoming Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.0% Female, 45.0%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 7.6% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between incoming inspector and receiving 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.

Receiving inspector example responsibilities.

Review, and accept, or reject AS9102 forms, and certifications.
Maintain ISO standards of the products and ensure that there is proper handling of inspection tools.
Maintain the QA incoming and first article database.
Used gauges and SPC charts to measure the conformance of the product.
Inspect incoming rolls including roll face and journals with micrometers for size and defects.
Experience with and ability to operate/use measuring instruments, hand gauges, microscopes, comparators.

Incoming inspector vs receiving inspector skills

Common incoming inspector skills

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

Common receiving inspector skills

Calipers, 10%
Micrometers, 9%
Engineering Drawings, 5%
Aerospace, 4%
GD, 4%
CMM, 4%

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