Plate inspector vs catcher

The differences between plate inspectors and catchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a plate inspector has an average salary of $47,852, which is higher than the $29,157 average annual salary of a catcher.

The top three skills for a plate inspector include data entry, CMM and surface plate. The most important skills for a catcher are quality checks, assembly line, and RAN.

Plate inspector vs catcher overview

	Plate Inspector	Catcher
Yearly salary	$47,852	$29,157
Hourly rate	$23.01	$14.02
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,655	625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Plate inspector vs catcher salary

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

	Plate Inspector	Catcher
Average salary	$47,852	$29,157
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $75,000	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 plate inspector and catcher education

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

	Plate Inspector	Catcher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Plate inspector vs catcher demographics

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

	Plate Inspector	Catcher
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 55.5% 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 plate inspector and catcher duties and responsibilities

Plate inspector example responsibilities.

Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Review certifications and applicable inspection data prior to release.

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.

Plate inspector vs catcher skills

Common plate inspector skills

Data Entry, 40%
CMM, 30%
Surface Plate, 26%
Inspection Process, 3%
Engineering Drawings, 2%

Common catcher skills

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