Compare A Electrical Inspector ↔ B Fire Inspector
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1 move · +$17,580 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
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- Move 1, 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).
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Electrical Inspector to Fire Inspector +$17,580 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87 (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 Electrical Inspector (20%).
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: 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
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 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: 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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