Insulation inspector vs receiving inspector

The differences between insulation inspectors and receiving inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an insulation inspector has an average salary of $48,069, which is higher than the $39,175 average annual salary of a receiving inspector.

The top three skills for an insulation inspector include project specifications, ITP and . The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Insulation inspector vs receiving inspector overview

	Insulation Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$48,069	$39,175
Hourly rate	$23.11	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,005	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Insulation inspector vs receiving inspector salary

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

	Insulation Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$48,069	$39,175
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $76,000	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 insulation inspector and receiving inspector education

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

	Insulation Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Construction Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Insulation inspector vs receiving inspector demographics

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

	Insulation Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.8% Female, 4.2%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 insulation inspector and receiving inspector duties and responsibilities

Insulation inspector example responsibilities.

Inspect all coating application to ensure proper application and WFT is achieved per clients and manufacturers specifications and standards.
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Document and monitor environmental conditions relative humidity, air temperature, surface temperature, and dew point during the application process.

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.

Insulation inspector vs receiving inspector skills

Common insulation inspector skills

Project Specifications, 55%
ITP, 45%

Common receiving inspector skills

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

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