Shipping inspector vs inspector

The differences between shipping inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an inspector has an average salary of $38,757, 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 an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Shipping inspector vs inspector overview

	Shipping Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$28,962	$38,757
Hourly rate	$13.92	$18.63
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	23,151	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Shipping inspector vs inspector salary

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

	Shipping Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$28,962	$38,757
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $27,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Louisiana
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between shipping inspector and inspector education

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

	Shipping Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shipping inspector vs inspector demographics

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

	Shipping Inspector	Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.7% Female, 44.3%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between shipping inspector and 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.

Inspector example responsibilities.

Follow all regulations including OSHA, safety, PPE, JSA and ISO.
Deliver thorough QA testing reports that determine product quality and release readiness.
Operate and maintain laboratory testing equipment; micrometers, calipers and air gauges to analyze material for conformance to product specifications.
Utilize maps and GPS and markers when need
Require knowledge of all safety measures and JSA's.
Shovel inspector for two 2300 MKII's and 7495 CAT/Bucyrus shovels.

Shipping inspector vs inspector skills

Common shipping inspector skills

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

Common inspector skills

Sketch, 7%
Good Communication, 7%
Magnetic Particle, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Safety Standards, 5%