Construction and Building Inspectors build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and systems evaluation skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Government Property Inspectors and Investigators (88%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | 88% | $80,730Pay for the broader BLS group “Compliance Officers” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 87% | $64,950 | −13% | None |
| 3 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 81% | $75,920 | +2% | None |
| 4 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 78% | $115,160 | +54% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 77% | $80,730Pay for the broader BLS group “Compliance Officers” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers | 75% | $115,160Pay for the broader BLS group “Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Aviation Inspectors | 75% | $92,100Pay for the broader BLS group “Transportation Inspectors” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Transportation Inspectors | 74% | $92,100 | +23% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 74% | $106,730 | +43% | None |
| 10 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 74% | $61,560 | −18% | None |
Compared with Construction and Building Inspectors, median $74,690. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as construction and building inspectors (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
88% skill match · $80,730 (broader BLS group)
Judgment and Decision Making · Management of Financial Resources · Coordination
87% skill match · $64,950 · −13% pay
Management of Financial Resources · Operations Analysis · Programming
81% skill match · $75,920 · +2% pay
Service Orientation · Management of Financial Resources · Troubleshooting
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Government Property Inspectors and Investigators (88% skill match, median $80,730), Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (87% skill match, median $64,950) and Fire Inspectors and Investigators (81% skill match, median $75,920), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 10 pay more than construction and building inspectors at the median. The biggest increases: Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors (+54%, $115,160), Power Distributors and Dispatchers (+43%, $106,730) and Industrial Engineers (+37%, $102,440).
14 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.