Weld inspector vs receiving inspector

The differences between weld inspectors and receiving inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a weld inspector has an average salary of $50,441, which is higher than the $39,175 average annual salary of a receiving inspector.

The top three skills for a weld inspector include pipeline project, NDT and NDE. The most important skills for a receiving inspector are calipers, micrometers, and engineering drawings.

Weld inspector vs receiving inspector overview

	Weld Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Yearly salary	$50,441	$39,175
Hourly rate	$24.25	$18.83
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,559	24,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Weld inspector vs receiving inspector salary

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

	Weld Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average salary	$50,441	$39,175
Salary range	Between $33,000 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 weld inspector and receiving inspector education

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

	Weld Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Weld inspector vs receiving inspector demographics

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

	Weld Inspector	Receiving Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 8.1% White, 57.8% 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 weld inspector and receiving inspector duties and responsibilities

Weld inspector example responsibilities.

Inspect all coating application to ensure proper application and WFT is achieved per clients and manufacturers specifications and standards.
Instruct current and new welders in drawing and WPS reading.
Monitor compliance with WPS, specifications, codes, and standards.
Review shop drawings while performing tasks according to specifications of SMAW type welding
Record all detail defects for use in the future with FDA regulations.
Inspect FBE coating on final bench and calibrations of all test equipment.

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.

Weld inspector vs receiving inspector skills

Common weld inspector skills

Pipeline Project, 9%
NDT, 8%
NDE, 7%
Inspect Welds, 7%
PT, 6%
Tie-Ins, 5%

Common receiving inspector skills

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