Compare A Electrical Inspector ↔ B Combination Building Inspector
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No pay difference shown for this route: no single published pay schedule names every stop, and the occupation medians are not like for like on every move.
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Combination Building Inspector: license depends on the work (Texas: inspecting plumbing needs a TSBPE Plumbing Inspector license (500 hours, exam). No state license found for building or electrical inspection at TDLR).
Move 1 M1 step up on Code inspection
Electrical Inspector to Combination Building Inspector
- Next rung on 'Code inspection' (Skilled to Skilled).
- Gates: license depends on the work (Texas: inspecting plumbing needs a TSBPE Plumbing Inspector license (500 hours, exam). No state license found for building or electrical inspection at TDLR).
Side by side
More than 40 hours a week: Combination Building Inspector 20%, Electrical Inspector 20%.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
No published schedule lists both rungs. Both roles fall under OEWS SOC 47-4011; OEWS does not split pay by level, so an occupation-wide difference would read $0.
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +8.2% Texas, 1,860 openings a year
B +8.2% Texas, 1,860 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
2.7 / 5+0.02.7 / 5
- Outdoors, all weather+0.00Outdoors, all weather: A 4.48, B 4.48
- Very hot or cold+0.00Very hot or cold: A 3.4, B 3.4
- Cramped space+0.00Cramped space: A 2.68, B 2.68
- High places+0.00High places: A 3.16, B 3.16
- Hazardous conditions+0.00Hazardous conditions: A 2.2, B 2.2
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: 20% do).
License
A No Texas state license for electrical inspectors: TDLR's electrician license list and Code Enforcement registration do not cover it (read 2026-10-03). Employers may require their own credentials.
B Texas: inspecting plumbing needs a TSBPE Plumbing Inspector license (500 hours, exam). No state license found for building or electrical inspection at TDLR.
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 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 32%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
To build: 0
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