Shipping inspector vs catcher

The differences between shipping inspectors and catchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a catcher has an average salary of $29,157, which is higher than the $28,962 average annual salary of a shipping inspector.

The top three skills for a shipping inspector include calipers, computer system and FAA. The most important skills for a catcher are quality checks, assembly line, and RAN.

Shipping inspector vs catcher overview

	Shipping Inspector	Catcher
Yearly salary	$28,962	$29,157
Hourly rate	$13.92	$14.02
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	23,151	625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Shipping inspector vs catcher salary

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

	Shipping Inspector	Catcher
Average salary	$28,962	$29,157
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	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 shipping inspector and catcher education

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

	Shipping Inspector	Catcher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shipping inspector vs catcher demographics

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

	Shipping Inspector	Catcher
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.7% Female, 44.3%	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 9.0% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 shipping inspector and catcher duties and responsibilities

Shipping inspector example responsibilities.

Attend seminars require to obtain and maintain FAA ODAR certification.
Supervise all supply-chain management operations, including forecasting, sourcing, procurement, pricing, conversion, distribution and logistics.
Correspond with Honda on issues.
Supervise all supply-chain management operations, including forecasting, sourcing, procurement, pricing, conversion, distribution and logistics.

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.

Shipping inspector vs catcher skills

Common shipping inspector skills

Calipers, 32%
Computer System, 27%
FAA, 18%
Package Processing Equipment, 8%
Load Trucks, 5%
Customer Orders, 5%

Common catcher skills

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