Inspector-repairer vs receiving inspector

The differences between inspector-repairers and receiving inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an inspector-repairer has an average salary of $50,492, which is higher than the $39,175 average annual salary of a receiving inspector.

The top three skills for an inspector-repairer include safety regulations, repair defects and inspection process. The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Inspector-repairer vs receiving inspector overview

	Inspector-Repairer	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$50,492	$39,175
Hourly rate	$24.27	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	20,093	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Inspector-repairer vs receiving inspector salary

Inspector-repairers and receiving inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inspector-Repairer	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$50,492	$39,175
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $69,000	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 inspector-repairer and receiving inspector education

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

	Inspector-Repairer	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Inspector-repairer vs receiving inspector demographics

Here are the differences between inspector-repairers' and receiving inspectors' demographics:

	Inspector-Repairer	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 67.1% Female, 32.9%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 8.5% White, 57.2% 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 inspector-repairer and receiving inspector duties and responsibilities

Inspector-repairer example responsibilities.

Process and manage for MRB non-conforming products.
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Prepare non-conformance reports with accurate document data for non- conforming materials for evaluation and disposition.

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.

Inspector-repairer vs receiving inspector skills

Common inspector-repairer skills

Safety Regulations, 31%
Repair Defects, 27%
Inspection Process, 9%
Comparators, 8%
Technical Manuals, 6%
Circuit Boards, 5%

Common receiving inspector skills

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

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