Precision inspector vs receiving inspector

The differences between precision inspectors and receiving inspectors 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 $39,175 average annual salary of a receiving inspector.

The top three skills for a precision inspector include GD, CMM and micrometers. The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Precision inspector vs receiving inspector overview

	Precision Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$43,729	$39,175
Hourly rate	$21.02	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,705	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Precision inspector vs receiving inspector salary

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

	Precision Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$43,729	$39,175
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $66,000	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 precision inspector and receiving inspector education

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

	Precision Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Precision inspector vs receiving inspector demographics

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

	Precision Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 74.6% Female, 25.4%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
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, 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 precision inspector and receiving inspector 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.

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.

Precision inspector vs receiving inspector skills

Common precision inspector skills

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

Common receiving inspector skills

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

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