Compare A Combination Building Inspector ↔ B Fire Inspector

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2 moves · +$17,580 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Safety Engineer: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 2, to Fire Inspector: Texas: TCFP Inspector certification is required for fire inspectors employed and appointed by a fire department (approved training and exam). State Fire Marshal licenses: not checked (unreachable).

Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Combination Building Inspector to Safety Engineer +$58,630 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Skills to build: Writing, Systems Analysis, Service Orientation
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Safety Engineer to Fire Inspector -$41,050 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.83 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: Texas: TCFP Inspector certification is required for fire inspectors employed and appointed by a fire department (approved training and exam). State Fire Marshal licenses: not checked (unreachable).

Side by side

All Fire Inspectors and Investigators: Texas median $82,390, $17,580 more a year than all Construction and Building Inspectors ($64,810), every experience level.

Fire Inspector: 41% work more than 40 hours a week, about 2.1 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+$17,580$82,390

Gates on the route: Fire Inspector: Texas: TCFP Inspector certification is required for fire inspectors employed and appointed by a fire department (approved training and exam). State Fire Marshal licenses: not checked (unreachable).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

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

B +3.4% United States, 1,500 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

20%+21 pts41%

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

2.7 / 5-0.12.7 / 5

High places-0.64High places: A 3.16, B 2.52
Hazardous conditions+0.34Hazardous conditions: A 2.2, B 2.54
Keeping balance-0.29Keeping balance: A 2.04, B 1.75
Kneeling or crawling-0.25Kneeling or crawling: A 2.16, B 1.91
Walking or running+0.23Walking or running: A 2.92, B 3.15

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: 4% 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: TCFP Inspector certification is required for fire inspectors employed and appointed by a fire department (approved training and exam). State Fire Marshal licenses: not checked (unreachable).

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: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 25%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Instructing
Monitoring

To build: 1

Service Orientation +0.63

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