Pole inspector vs receiving inspector

The differences between pole inspectors and receiving inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pole inspector has an average salary of $49,219, which is higher than the $39,175 average annual salary of a receiving inspector.

The top three skills for a pole inspector include GPS, utility poles and DIG. The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Pole inspector vs receiving inspector overview

	Pole Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$49,219	$39,175
Hourly rate	$23.66	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,562	24,791
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Pole inspector vs receiving inspector salary

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

	Pole Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$49,219	$39,175
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $78,000	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 pole inspector and receiving inspector education

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

	Pole Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pole inspector vs receiving inspector demographics

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

	Pole Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 57.6% 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 pole inspector and receiving inspector duties and responsibilities

Pole inspector example responsibilities.

Dig, holes, inspect poles, travel, treat poles, visual of poles, etc
Complete and thorough utility pole excavations 18"below grind level.
Inspect wood for rot, defaults and damage due to natural conditions.
Inspect safety issues (NESC) for telephone, cable, and electrical lines.
Travele to and inspect power poles for rot or other types of decay throughout Oregon.
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.

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.

Pole inspector vs receiving inspector skills

Common pole inspector skills

GPS, 43%
Utility Poles, 33%
DIG, 8%
Pole Inspection, 7%
ROT, 4%
Chemical Treatment, 2%

Common receiving inspector skills

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