Shipping inspector vs final inspector

The differences between shipping inspectors and final inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a final inspector has an average salary of $29,724, 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 final inspector are micrometers, calipers, and aerospace.

Shipping inspector vs final inspector overview

	Shipping Inspector	Final Inspector
Yearly salary	$28,962	$29,724
Hourly rate	$13.92	$14.29
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	23,151	16,639
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Shipping inspector vs final inspector salary

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

	Shipping Inspector	Final Inspector
Average salary	$28,962	$29,724
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Auburn, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between shipping inspector and final inspector education

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

	Shipping Inspector	Final Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shipping inspector vs final inspector demographics

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

	Shipping Inspector	Final Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.7% Female, 44.3%	Male, 50.9% Female, 49.1%
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, 9.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 8.4% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between shipping inspector and final inspector 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.

Final inspector example responsibilities.

Certify to IPC-610, ISO 9001-2000.
Train for FDA audits and ISO procedures.
Programme and operate Sheffield CMM and Starrett CMM.
Require excellent knowledge of FAA regulations; interpretation of policy manuals, blueprints, and schematics.
Perform detailed inspection of manufacture brake pads using calipers and various gauges.
Perform documentation review and verification of certifications, specifications, and conformance to design and specification requirements.

Shipping inspector vs final inspector skills

Common shipping inspector skills

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

Common final inspector skills

Micrometers, 12%
Calipers, 10%
Aerospace, 7%
In-Process Inspection, 4%
Inspection Reports, 4%
GD, 4%