Receiving inspector vs pipe inspector

The differences between receiving inspectors and pipe inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pipe inspector has an average salary of $48,756, which is higher than the $39,175 average annual salary of a receiving inspector.

The top three skills for a receiving inspector include calipers, micrometers and engineering drawings. The most important skills for a pipe inspector are pipe systems, NDT, and API.

Receiving inspector vs pipe inspector overview

	Receiving Inspector	Pipe Inspector
Yearly salary	$39,175	$48,756
Hourly rate	$18.83	$23.44
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	24,791	17,382
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Receiving inspector vs pipe inspector salary

Receiving inspectors and pipe inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Receiving Inspector	Pipe Inspector
Average salary	$39,175	$48,756
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $50,000	Between $33,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	Wallingford, CT	-
Highest paying state	Connecticut	-
Best paying company	Alere	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between receiving inspector and pipe inspector education

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

	Receiving Inspector	Pipe Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Receiving inspector vs pipe inspector demographics

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

	Receiving Inspector	Pipe Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%	Male, 95.4% Female, 4.6%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 24.8% Asian, 7.1% White, 51.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between receiving inspector and pipe inspector duties and responsibilities

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.

Pipe inspector example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain MRB process for all discrepant materials.
Flag for NDE if need for quality assurance.
Determine thickness measurement locations, evaluate NDE data to determine repairs to be make, writing history briefs and repair reports.
Perform regularly schedule packaging line audits to assure that product is being manufacture according to packaging specifications and GMP requirements.
Perform system upgrades several times on steam lines, condensers, air, gas and oil lines.

Receiving inspector vs pipe inspector skills

Common receiving inspector skills

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

Common pipe inspector skills

Pipe Systems, 32%
NDT, 9%
API, 9%
Drill Pipe, 7%
Rig, 6%
NDE, 4%