Employment Percentage: 
13.778957528958
SOC ID: 
47-4011
SOC Title: 
Construction and Building Inspectors
ONET ID: 
47-4011.00
ONET Concat ID: 
47401100
Median Salary: 
86846.08
Ed Level High School: 
12.5
Ed Level Certificate: 
25
Ed Level Some College: 
16.67
Ed Level Associates: 
8.33
Ed Level Bachelors: 
29.17
Ed Level Masters: 
8.34
Ed Level Doctor: 
0
Typical Ed Level: 
a Bachelor's degree
Description: 

Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>Inspect bridges, dams, highways, buildings, wiring, plumbing, electrical circuits, sewers, heating systems, or foundations during and after construction for structural quality, general safety, or conformance to specifications and codes.</li><li>Inspect facilities or installations to determine their environmental impact.</li><li>Monitor installation of plumbing, wiring, equipment, or appliances to ensure that installation is performed properly and is in compliance with applicable regulations.</li><li>Measure dimensions and verify level, alignment, or elevation of structures or fixtures to ensure compliance to building plans and codes.</li><li>Maintain daily logs and supplement inspection records with photographs.</li><li>Review and interpret plans, blueprints, site layouts, specifications, or construction methods to ensure compliance to legal requirements and safety regulations.</li><li>Evaluate project details to ensure adherence to environmental regulations.</li><li>Conduct inspections, using survey instruments, metering devices, tape measures, or test equipment.</li><li>Inspect and monitor construction sites to ensure adherence to safety standards, building codes, or specifications.</li><li>Monitor construction activities to ensure that environmental regulations are not violated.</li><li>Confer with owners, violators, or authorities to explain regulations or recommend remedial actions.</li><li>Train, direct, or supervise other construction inspectors.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
48749.98
Top Annual Earnings: 
137687.43
Title Slug: 
construction-and-building-inspector