Also called: Government Property Inspectors
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators build judgment and decision making, complex problem solving and coordination 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 Construction and Building Inspectors (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 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 88% | $74,690 | — | None |
| 2 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 85% | $75,920 | — | None |
| 3 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 80% | $61,560 | — | None |
| 4 | Compliance Managers | 78% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 78% | $90,150 | — | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 77% | $64,950 | — | None |
| 7 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 76% | $115,160 | — | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Energy Auditors | 75% | $74,690Pay for the broader BLS group “Construction and Building Inspectors” | Not compared | None |
| 9 | Facilities Managers | 75% | $106,660 | — | None |
| 10 | Airfield Operations Specialists | 74% | $56,850 | — | None |
Compared with Government Property Inspectors and Investigators, median —. 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 government property inspectors and investigators (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 · $74,690
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85% skill match · $75,920
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80% skill match · $61,560
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If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Construction and Building Inspectors (88% skill match, median $74,690), Fire Inspectors and Investigators (85% skill match, median $75,920) and Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (80% skill match, median $61,560), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than government property inspectors and investigators at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
19 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.