Precision inspector vs catcher

The differences between precision inspectors and catchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a precision inspector has an average salary of $43,729, which is higher than the $29,157 average annual salary of a catcher.

The top three skills for a precision inspector include GD, CMM and micrometers. The most important skills for a catcher are quality checks, assembly line, and RAN.

Precision inspector vs catcher overview

	Precision Inspector	Catcher
Yearly salary	$43,729	$29,157
Hourly rate	$21.02	$14.02
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,705	625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Precision inspector vs catcher salary

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

	Precision Inspector	Catcher
Average salary	$43,729	$29,157
Salary range	Between $28,000 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 precision inspector and catcher education

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

	Precision Inspector	Catcher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Precision inspector vs catcher demographics

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

	Precision Inspector	Catcher
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 74.6% Female, 25.4%	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 8.6% White, 60.3% 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 precision inspector and catcher duties and responsibilities

Precision inspector example responsibilities.

Inspect manufacture parts using calipers, micrometers, plug gauges, thread gauges, comparator and CMM with programming.
Perform visual external corrosion and internal erosion inspection utilizing NDT techniques on process piping and equipment during refinery turnarounds.
Investigate and work corrective actions on NCR tags from Boeing.

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.

Precision inspector vs catcher skills

Common precision inspector skills

GD, 17%
CMM, 17%
Micrometers, 15%
ISO, 10%
Aerospace, 9%
Comparators, 8%

Common catcher skills

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