Steel inspector vs catcher

The differences between steel inspectors and catchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a steel inspector has an average salary of $46,375, which is higher than the $29,157 average annual salary of a catcher.

The top three skills for a steel inspector include AWS, PT and level ii. The most important skills for a catcher are quality checks, assembly line, and RAN.

Steel inspector vs catcher overview

	Steel Inspector	Catcher
Yearly salary	$46,375	$29,157
Hourly rate	$22.30	$14.02
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,750	625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Steel inspector vs catcher salary

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

	Steel Inspector	Catcher
Average salary	$46,375	$29,157
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $71,000	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 steel inspector and catcher education

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

	Steel Inspector	Catcher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Civil Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Steel inspector vs catcher demographics

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

	Steel Inspector	Catcher
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 91.5% Female, 8.5%	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 7.9% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 steel inspector and catcher duties and responsibilities

Steel inspector example responsibilities.

Check and verify MTR'S of every material to be weld, as well as verifying WPS compatibility with base metals.
Coordinate customer interaction, providing direction and oversight in regard to maintenance, safety, quality assurance and training.
Perform system upgrades several times on steam lines, condensers, air, gas and oil lines.

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.

Steel inspector vs catcher skills

Common steel inspector skills

AWS, 26%
PT, 24%
Level II, 14%
AISC, 12%
NDT, 8%
NDE, 6%

Common catcher skills

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