Load tester vs receiving inspector

The differences between load testers and receiving inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a load tester has an average salary of $79,584, which is higher than the $39,175 average annual salary of a receiving inspector.

The top three skills for a load tester include web application, windows and test cases. The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Load tester vs receiving inspector overview

	Load Tester	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$79,584	$39,175
Hourly rate	$38.26	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	7,364	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Load tester vs receiving inspector salary

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

	Load Tester	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$79,584	$39,175
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $115,000	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 load tester and receiving inspector education

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

	Load Tester	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Load tester vs receiving inspector demographics

Here are the differences between load testers' and receiving inspectors' demographics:

	Load Tester	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 82.1% Female, 17.9%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 11.5% White, 55.5% 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 load tester and receiving inspector duties and responsibilities

Load tester example responsibilities.

Manage departmental inventory and troubleshoot testing, reporting and inventory issues.
Parameterize actions and create files using random, sequential and unique options in VUGen.
Involve to run the ETL process to make the data files into stranded file to process the data into control tables.
Execute integration system and regression testing scripts.
Execute extensive data and functionality-driven regression testing, develop test-data in accordance with altering client requests and changes to industry regulations.
Test usability and cross-site security vulnerability functionality of application.

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.

Load tester vs receiving inspector skills

Common load tester skills

Web Application, 10%
Windows, 7%
Test Cases, 7%
Test Scenarios, 6%
Mainframe, 5%
Java, 4%

Common receiving inspector skills

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