Jobs Similar to Agricultural Inspectors
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to agricultural inspectors, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Environmental Compliance Inspectors, Transportation Inspectors and Airfield Operations Specialists.
Agricultural Inspectors: $49,940 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Agricultural Inspectors) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 78% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Transportation Inspectors | 77% | $92,100+84% | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Airfield Operations Specialists | 75% | $56,850+14% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Police Identification and Records Officers | 75% | $93,790Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 5 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 75% | $61,560+23% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 75% | $55,090+10% | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 74% | $46,380−7% | High school |
| 8 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 74% | $74,690+50% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 73% | $75,920+52% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 73% | $78,000+56% | High school |
| 11 | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | 73% | $42,540Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 12 | Fish and Game Wardens | 73% | $74,060+48% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Quality Control Systems Managers | 73% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 72% | $115,160+131% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | 72% | $54,560+9% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | 72% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 17 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | 72% | $43,370−13% | High school |
| 18 | Log Graders and Scalers | 72% | $46,330−7% | High school |
| 19 | Forensic Science Technicians | 71% | $72,060+44% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | 71% | $78,240+57% | Training or associate |
- 1Environmental Compliance Inspectors
78% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 2Transportation Inspectors
77% similar · $92,100 (+84%) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Airfield Operations Specialists
75% similar · $56,850 (+14%) · Training or associate
- 4Police Identification and Records Officers
75% similar · $93,790 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 5Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
75% similar · $61,560 (+23%) · Training or associate
- 6Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
75% similar · $55,090 (+10%) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
74% similar · $46,380 (−7%) · High school
- 8Construction and Building Inspectors
74% similar · $74,690 (+50%) · Training or associate
- 9Fire Inspectors and Investigators
73% similar · $75,920 (+52%) · Training or associate
- 10Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
73% similar · $78,000 (+56%) · High school
- 11Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
73% similar · $42,540 (broader group) · High school
- 12Fish and Game Wardens
73% similar · $74,060 (+48%) · Training or associate
- 13Quality Control Systems Managers
73% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
72% similar · $115,160 (+131%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Forest and Conservation Technicians
72% similar · $54,560 (+9%) · Training or associate
- 16Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
72% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 17Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
72% similar · $43,370 (−13%) · High school
- 18Log Graders and Scalers
72% similar · $46,330 (−7%) · High school
- 19Forensic Science Technicians
71% similar · $72,060 (+44%) · Training or associate
- 20Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
71% similar · $78,240 (+57%) · Training or associate
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than agricultural inspectors.
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for agricultural inspectors also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where agricultural inspectors is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Animal Control Workers (76)
- Food Science Technicians (76)
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors (74)
- Pest Control Workers (74)
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping (74)
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators (73)
- Log Graders and Scalers (72)
- Police Identification and Records Officers (72)
- Airfield Operations Specialists (71)
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria (71)
Questions about jobs like agricultural inspectors
What jobs are most similar to agricultural inspectors?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Environmental Compliance Inspectors (78% similar), Transportation Inspectors (77% similar), Airfield Operations Specialists (75% similar), Police Identification and Records Officers (75% similar) and Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (75% similar).
Which jobs like agricultural inspectors pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Health and Safety Engineers ($115,160, +131%; usually a bachelor's degree), Transportation Inspectors ($92,100, +84%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Insurance Appraisers ($78,240, +57%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with agricultural inspectors ($49,940). Without more preparation than agricultural inspectors usually need: Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.