Lumber inspector vs receiving inspector

The differences between lumber inspectors and receiving inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lumber inspector has an average salary of $43,538, which is higher than the $39,175 average annual salary of a receiving inspector.

The top three skills for a lumber inspector include equipment maintenance, shop safety and hardwood. The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Lumber inspector vs receiving inspector overview

	Lumber Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$43,538	$39,175
Hourly rate	$20.93	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,889	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Lumber inspector vs receiving inspector salary

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

	Lumber Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$43,538	$39,175
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $67,000	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 lumber inspector and receiving inspector education

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

	Lumber Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Property Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lumber inspector vs receiving inspector demographics

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

	Lumber Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 63.0% 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 lumber inspector and receiving inspector duties and responsibilities

Lumber inspector example responsibilities.

Operate and maintain planers, saws, and kiln dryers.
Contract with local hardwood lumber production facilities to grade and upgrade rough green lumber to be sell.
Supervise 5 people (green chain) / inspecting & grading multiple hardwood species, segregation by dimension/species, up to 40Kbf/day
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Inspect, monitor and GPS recording of all water installations to ensure compliance with requirements and specifications.

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.

Lumber inspector vs receiving inspector skills

Common lumber inspector skills

Equipment Maintenance, 32%
Shop Safety, 27%
Hardwood, 21%
Quality Standards, 10%
Band Saws, 6%
Customer Specifications, 5%

Common receiving inspector skills

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