Machine shop inspector vs catcher

The differences between machine shop inspectors and catchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a machine shop inspector has an average salary of $44,840, which is higher than the $29,157 average annual salary of a catcher.

The top three skills for a machine shop inspector include calipers, magnetic particle and machine shop. The most important skills for a catcher are quality checks, assembly line, and RAN.

Machine shop inspector vs catcher overview

	Machine Shop Inspector	Catcher
Yearly salary	$44,840	$29,157
Hourly rate	$21.56	$14.02
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	57,232	625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Machine shop inspector vs catcher salary

Machine shop inspectors and catchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Machine Shop Inspector	Catcher
Average salary	$44,840	$29,157
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $69,000	Between $22,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Fresno, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Dairy Farmers of America
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between machine shop inspector and catcher education

There are a few differences between a machine shop inspector and a catcher in terms of educational background:

	Machine Shop Inspector	Catcher
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Machine shop inspector vs catcher demographics

Here are the differences between machine shop inspectors' and catchers' demographics:

	Machine Shop Inspector	Catcher
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 86.9% Female, 13.1%	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 10.8% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.4% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between machine shop inspector and catcher duties and responsibilities

Machine shop inspector example responsibilities.

Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Operate machinery run a heatset that create car parts.

Catcher example responsibilities.

Scan product using a RF scanner.
Select and match products using RF scanners.
Organize the bullpen schedule for pitches before minor league baseball games.
Record data, numbers, and quota's daily for product run.
Will be train in all areas of production, including sanitation, with constant conformation to cleanliness guidelines and GMP.
Fabricate glass windows and shower doors per customer specifications.

Machine shop inspector vs catcher skills

Common machine shop inspector skills

Calipers, 20%
Magnetic Particle, 15%
Machine Shop, 14%
NDT, 12%
Inspection Tools, 6%
NDE, 5%

Common catcher skills

Quality Checks, 43%
Assembly Line, 40%
RAN, 8%
Bullpen, 3%
Machine Operators, 2%
Customer Orders, 2%