Tool inspector vs receiving inspector

The differences between tool inspectors and receiving inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a tool inspector has an average salary of $49,213, which is higher than the $39,175 average annual salary of a receiving inspector.

The top three skills for a tool inspector include jigs, hand tools and micrometers. The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Tool inspector vs receiving inspector overview

	Tool Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$49,213	$39,175
Hourly rate	$23.66	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	24,549	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Tool inspector vs receiving inspector salary

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

	Tool Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$49,213	$39,175
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $69,000	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 tool inspector and receiving inspector education

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

	Tool Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tool inspector vs receiving inspector demographics

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

	Tool Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 85.0% Female, 15.0%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 9.1% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 tool inspector and receiving inspector duties and responsibilities

Tool inspector example responsibilities.

Inspect parts using height gauges, travel gauges, indicators, calipers, and comparators.
Read and interpret engineering drawings and inspection procedures in accordance with API.
Perform close tolerance inspection of support tooling including drill jigs, gages and templates.
Perform inspections on machine tooling and spare parts using CMM, vision systems, and other NIST certify equipment.
Interface effectively with other HVAC inspectors in coordinating inspection operations.
Complete FAA require conformity inspections and comply with certification data requirements to present to FAA for approval.

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.

Tool inspector vs receiving inspector skills

Common tool inspector skills

Jigs, 18%
Hand Tools, 11%
Micrometers, 7%
CMM, 7%
Calipers, 6%
Coordinate Measuring Machine, 6%

Common receiving inspector skills

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