Marine cargo inspector vs inspector

The differences between marine cargo inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a marine cargo inspector has an average salary of $48,117, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a marine cargo inspector include USCG, plan review and firefighting. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Marine cargo inspector vs inspector overview

	Marine Cargo Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$48,117	$38,757
Hourly rate	$23.13	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	27,941	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	49	45
Years of experience	2	-

Marine cargo inspector vs inspector salary

Marine cargo inspectors and inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Marine Cargo Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$48,117	$38,757
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $77,000	Between $27,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	Carteret, NJ	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Louisiana
Best paying company	U.s. Coast Guard	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between marine cargo inspector and inspector education

There are a few differences between a marine cargo inspector and an inspector in terms of educational background:

	Marine Cargo Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Marine cargo inspector vs inspector demographics

Here are the differences between marine cargo inspectors' and inspectors' demographics:

	Marine Cargo Inspector	Inspector
Average age	49	45
Gender ratio	Male, 88.0% Female, 12.0%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.0% Unknown, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.2% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	4%

Differences between marine cargo inspector and inspector duties and responsibilities

Marine cargo inspector example responsibilities.

Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Perform annual termite inspections of residential and commercial termite contract customers (average 80 per month )

Inspector example responsibilities.

Follow all regulations including OSHA, safety, PPE, JSA and ISO.
Deliver thorough QA testing reports that determine product quality and release readiness.
Operate and maintain laboratory testing equipment; micrometers, calipers and air gauges to analyze material for conformance to product specifications.
Utilize maps and GPS and markers when need
Require knowledge of all safety measures and JSA's.
Shovel inspector for two 2300 MKII's and 7495 CAT/Bucyrus shovels.

Marine cargo inspector vs inspector skills

Common marine cargo inspector skills

USCG, 28%
Plan Review, 26%
Firefighting, 18%
Federal Regulations, 11%
API, 7%
International Law, 5%

Common inspector skills

Sketch, 7%
Good Communication, 7%
Magnetic Particle, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Safety Standards, 5%

Updated January 8, 2025

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