Piece work inspector vs catcher

The differences between piece work inspectors and catchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a piece work inspector has an average salary of $42,586, which is higher than the $29,157 average annual salary of a catcher.

The top three skills for a piece work inspector include CMM, calipers and in-process inspection. The most important skills for a catcher are quality checks, assembly line, and RAN.

Piece work inspector vs catcher overview

	Piece Work Inspector	Catcher
Yearly salary	$42,586	$29,157
Hourly rate	$20.47	$14.02
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	18,674	625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Piece work inspector vs catcher salary

Piece work inspectors and catchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Piece Work Inspector	Catcher
Average salary	$42,586	$29,157
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $66,000	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 piece work inspector and catcher education

There are a few differences between a piece work inspector and a catcher in terms of educational background:

	Piece Work Inspector	Catcher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Statistics	Business
Most common college	-	-

Piece work inspector vs catcher demographics

Here are the differences between piece work inspectors' and catchers' demographics:

	Piece Work Inspector	Catcher
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.7% Female, 33.3%	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 piece work inspector and catcher duties and responsibilities

Piece work inspector example responsibilities.

Perform visual external corrosion and internal erosion inspection utilizing NDT techniques on process piping and equipment during refinery turnarounds.
Participate in AS9100 certification process, present completed FAI before registar.

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.

Piece work inspector vs catcher skills

Common piece work inspector skills

CMM, 42%
Calipers, 36%
In-Process Inspection, 23%

Common catcher skills

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