Meat inspector vs receiving inspector

The differences between meat inspectors and receiving inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a receiving inspector has an average salary of $39,175, which is higher than the $34,826 average annual salary of a meat inspector.

The top three skills for a meat inspector include food safety, USDA and HACCP. The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Meat inspector vs receiving inspector overview

	Meat Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$34,826	$39,175
Hourly rate	$16.74	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	24,350	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Meat inspector vs receiving inspector salary

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

	Meat Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$34,826	$39,175
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	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 meat inspector and receiving inspector education

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

	Meat Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Animal Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Meat inspector vs receiving inspector demographics

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

	Meat Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 51.3% Female, 48.7%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 8.8% White, 57.4% 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 meat inspector and receiving inspector duties and responsibilities

Meat inspector example responsibilities.

Ensure effective sanitation including company's own GMP's.
Inspect slaughter and processing plants for compliance with USDA and WVDA rules regulations and procedures.
Verify establishment s slaughter/food processing operations comply with SPS/SSOP/HACCP requirements outline in 9 CFR 416 and 417.
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Evaluate packaging, packing and marking requirements in accordance with DoD standards and contractual documents.

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.

Meat inspector vs receiving inspector skills

Common meat inspector skills

Food Safety, 22%
USDA, 19%
HACCP, 10%
Federal Regulations, 7%
Federal Laws, 6%
Meat Processing, 6%

Common receiving inspector skills

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