Compare A Environmental Inspector ↔ B Fire Inspector

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2 moves · +$7,020 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Safety Specialist: experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET, most common).
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
Environmental Inspector to Safety Specialist +$4,290 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Occupational Health and Safety Specialists as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.88.
- Gates: experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET, most common).
- Skills to build: Operations Analysis, Social Perceptiveness, Systems Analysis
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Safety Specialist to Fire Inspector +$2,730 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Fire Inspectors and Investigators as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.80 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- 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, $7,020 more a year than all Environmental Compliance Inspectors ($75,370), every experience level.

Fire Inspector: 41% work more than 40 hours a week, about 1.6 times the share for Environmental Inspector (25%).

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

$75,370+$7,020$82,390

Gates on the route: Safety Specialist: experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET, most common); 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 +12.1% Texas, 3,540 openings a year

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

Over 40 h a week

25%+16 pts41%

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

2.1 / 5+0.62.7 / 5

Cramped space+0.77Cramped space: A 1.75, B 2.52
Bending or twisting+0.75Bending or twisting: A 1.7, B 2.45
High places+0.72High places: A 1.8, B 2.52
Walking or running+0.65Walking or running: A 2.5, B 3.15
Protective gear+0.65Protective gear: A 1.53, B 2.18

Degree

A Most people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher (O*NET: 75%).

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: none (O*NET: 25%).

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
Social Perceptiveness

To build: 1

Persuasion +0.50

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