Lead inspector vs receiving inspector

The differences between lead inspectors and receiving inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lead inspector has an average salary of $51,148, which is higher than the $39,175 average annual salary of a receiving inspector.

The top three skills for a lead inspector include NDT, API and NDE. The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Lead inspector vs receiving inspector overview

	Lead Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$51,148	$39,175
Hourly rate	$24.59	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,734	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Lead inspector vs receiving inspector salary

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

	Lead Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$51,148	$39,175
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $73,000	Between $30,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	West Hartford, CT	Wallingford, CT
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Connecticut
Best paying company	Parsons	Alere
Best paying industry	Energy	Health Care

Differences between lead inspector and receiving inspector education

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

	Lead Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lead inspector vs receiving inspector demographics

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

	Lead Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 56.1% 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 lead inspector and receiving inspector duties and responsibilities

Lead inspector example responsibilities.

Manage survey crews on prelim route survey, and HDD core sample crews.
Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Authore numerous new corporate NDT procedures, update procedures and administer all NDE corporate activities.
Comply with all AS9100 and NADCAP requirements.
Inspect articles to correct design, tooling and jigs.
Total of 7 HDD crossings and 2 major highway crossings.

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.

Lead inspector vs receiving inspector skills

Common lead inspector skills

NDT, 7%
API, 6%
NDE, 5%
Inspection Reports, 5%
III, 5%
Corrective Action, 4%

Common receiving inspector skills

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