Compare A Combination Building Inspector ↔ B Fire Captain

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2 moves · +$16,900 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Fire Protection Engineer: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Fire Protection Engineer hold one).
Move 2, to Fire Captain: license depends on the work (Texas: paid, appointed firefighters need TCFP Structure Fire Suppression certification; the Fire Officer certificate for captains is optional under state law, though departments may require it).

Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Combination Building Inspector to Fire Protection Engineer +$58,630 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.86 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band).
- Gates: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Fire Protection Engineer hold one).
- Skills to build: Operations Analysis, Technology Design, Science
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Fire Protection Engineer to Fire Captain -$41,730 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.54 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: license depends on the work (Texas: paid, appointed firefighters need TCFP Structure Fire Suppression certification; the Fire Officer certificate for captains is optional under state law, though departments may require it).

Side by side

All First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers: Texas median $81,710, $16,900 more a year than all Construction and Building Inspectors ($64,810), every experience level.

Fire Captain: 96% work more than 40 hours a week, about 4.8 times the share for Combination Building Inspector (20%).

Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k

$64,810+$16,900$81,710

Gates on the route: Fire Protection Engineer: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Fire Protection Engineer hold one); Fire Captain: license depends on the work (Texas: paid, appointed firefighters need TCFP Structure Fire Suppression certification; the Fire Officer certificate for captains is optional under state law, though departments may require it).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +8.2% Texas, 1,860 openings a year

B +9.6% Texas, 700 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

20%+76 pts96%

Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first

2.7 / 5+0.12.8 / 5

Hazardous conditions+1.65Hazardous conditions: A 2.2, B 3.85
Protective gear+1.45Protective gear: A 1.96, B 3.41
Hazardous equipment+0.99Hazardous equipment: A 2.88, B 3.87
Very hot or cold-0.98Very hot or cold: A 3.4, B 2.42
Outdoors, all weather-0.92Outdoors, all weather: A 4.48, B 3.56

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 20% do).

B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 2% do).

License

A Texas: inspecting plumbing needs a TSBPE Plumbing Inspector license (500 hours, exam). No state license found for building or electrical inspection at TDLR.

B Texas: paid, appointed firefighters need TCFP Structure Fire Suppression certification; the Fire Officer certificate for captains is optional under state law, though departments may require it.

Experience

A Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 32%).

B Most common related work experience: none (O*NET: 27%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Complex Problem Solving
Active Learning

To build: 6

Management of Personnel Resources +1.00
Service Orientation +0.88
Monitoring +0.75
Coordination +0.74
Instructing +0.62
Social Perceptiveness +0.62

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