Pressure tester vs receiving inspector

The differences between pressure testers and receiving inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pressure tester has an average salary of $41,480, which is higher than the $39,175 average annual salary of a receiving inspector.

The top three skills for a pressure tester include rig, BOP and PSI. The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Pressure tester vs receiving inspector overview

	Pressure Tester	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$41,480	$39,175
Hourly rate	$19.94	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	6,955	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Pressure tester vs receiving inspector salary

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

	Pressure Tester	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$41,480	$39,175
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $81,000	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 pressure tester and receiving inspector education

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

	Pressure Tester	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pressure tester vs receiving inspector demographics

Here are the differences between pressure testers' and receiving inspectors' demographics:

	Pressure Tester	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 7.9% White, 58.8% 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 pressure tester and receiving inspector duties and responsibilities

Pressure tester example responsibilities.

Lead and assist safety meeting and JSA discussion.
Clean and perform maintenance of large PCB testing machines.
Inspect hydro-test equipment and instruments.
Test performance and troubleshot issues of electromechanical assemblies and analysis system.
Train in new hires on mowers and golf course machinery.
Test, evaluate, and integrate new intelligence collection and dissemination systems bring into Korea for use by the USFK.

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.

Pressure tester vs receiving inspector skills

Common pressure tester skills

Rig, 30%
BOP, 20%
PSI, 11%
Plug Valves, 8%
CDL, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%

Common receiving inspector skills

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