Surveillance inspector vs receiving inspector

The differences between surveillance inspectors and receiving inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a surveillance inspector has an average salary of $49,924, which is higher than the $39,175 average annual salary of a receiving inspector.

The top three skills for a surveillance inspector include NDE, AWS and purchase orders. The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Surveillance inspector vs receiving inspector overview

	Surveillance Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$49,924	$39,175
Hourly rate	$24.00	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	17,244	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Surveillance inspector vs receiving inspector salary

Surveillance inspectors and receiving inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Surveillance Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$49,924	$39,175
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $77,000	Between $30,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Wallingford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Alere
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between surveillance inspector and receiving inspector education

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

	Surveillance Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Surveillance inspector vs receiving inspector demographics

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

	Surveillance Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 8.9% White, 50.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between surveillance inspector and receiving inspector duties and responsibilities

Surveillance inspector example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain MRB process for all discrepant materials.
Monitor NDE and coating activity of complete weld units.
Witness and monitor NDT testing of line hangers and Tenaris hydril
Carry out visual and dimensional check to ensure compliance with WPS and other specifications.
Confirm NDE, verify test certifications and procedures used; ensure test reports and conditions are performed.
Verify NDT technicianqualification and NDT procedure

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.

Surveillance inspector vs receiving inspector skills

Common surveillance inspector skills

NDE, 11%
AWS, 10%
Purchase Orders, 8%
API, 8%
ITP, 6%
NDT, 6%

Common receiving inspector skills

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

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