Pipe inspector vs catcher

The differences between pipe inspectors and catchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pipe inspector has an average salary of $48,756, which is higher than the $29,157 average annual salary of a catcher.

The top three skills for a pipe inspector include pipe systems, NDT and API. The most important skills for a catcher are quality checks, assembly line, and RAN.

Pipe inspector vs catcher overview

	Pipe Inspector	Catcher
Yearly salary	$48,756	$29,157
Hourly rate	$23.44	$14.02
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,382	625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Pipe inspector vs catcher salary

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

	Pipe Inspector	Catcher
Average salary	$48,756	$29,157
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $71,000	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 pipe inspector and catcher education

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

	Pipe Inspector	Catcher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pipe inspector vs catcher demographics

Here are the differences between pipe inspectors' and catchers' demographics:

	Pipe Inspector	Catcher
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.4% Female, 4.6%	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 24.8% Asian, 7.1% White, 51.1% 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 pipe inspector and catcher duties and responsibilities

Pipe inspector example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain MRB process for all discrepant materials.
Flag for NDE if need for quality assurance.
Determine thickness measurement locations, evaluate NDE data to determine repairs to be make, writing history briefs and repair reports.
Perform regularly schedule packaging line audits to assure that product is being manufacture according to packaging specifications and GMP requirements.
Perform system upgrades several times on steam lines, condensers, air, gas and oil lines.

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.

Pipe inspector vs catcher skills

Common pipe inspector skills

Pipe Systems, 32%
NDT, 9%
API, 9%
Drill Pipe, 7%
Rig, 6%
NDE, 4%

Common catcher skills

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