Compare A Energy Auditor ↔ B Fire Inspector
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Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Electrical Inspector: 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
Energy Auditor to Electrical Inspector
- O*NET lists Construction and Building Inspectors as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Electrical Inspector to Fire Inspector
- 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 Energy Auditors ($64,810), every experience level.
More than 40 hours a week: Fire Inspector 41%, Energy Auditor 34%.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
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
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
2.6 / 5+0.12.7 / 5
- Walking or running+0.87Walking or running: A 2.28, B 3.15
- Cramped space-0.72Cramped space: A 3.24, B 2.52
- Outdoors, all weather+0.61Outdoors, all weather: A 3.72, B 4.33
- Hazardous conditions+0.57Hazardous conditions: A 1.97, B 2.54
- Hazardous equipment+0.43Hazardous equipment: A 2.24, B 2.67
Degree
A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 24% do).
B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 4% do).
License
A No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
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 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 34%).
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
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Monitoring
To build: 1
- Social Perceptiveness +0.50
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