Jobs Similar to Construction and Building Inspectors
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to construction and building inspectors, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Fire Inspectors and Investigators, Health and Safety Engineers and Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians.
Construction and Building Inspectors: $74,690 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
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. Construction and Building Inspectors) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 81% | $75,920+2% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 79% | $115,160+54% | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 78% | $64,950−13% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | 78% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 5 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 78% | $61,560−18% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 78% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Traffic Technicians | 78% | $59,090−21% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Energy AuditorsSame group | 77% | $74,690Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 9 | Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar | 77% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers | 76% | $115,160Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Solar Energy Systems Engineers | 76% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Transportation Inspectors | 75% | $92,100+23% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Water/Wastewater Engineers | 75% | $100,840Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Wind Energy Engineers | 75% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Surveyors | 75% | $75,440+1% | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Security Management Specialists | 75% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Transportation Engineers | 74% | $100,840Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Environmental Engineers | 74% | $107,110+43% | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 74% | $106,730+43% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 74% | $55,090−26% | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Fire Inspectors and Investigators
81% similar · $75,920 (+2%) · Training or associate
- 2Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
79% similar · $115,160 (+54%) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
78% similar · $64,950 (−13%) · Training or associate
- 4Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
78% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 5Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
78% similar · $61,560 (−18%) · Training or associate
- 6Environmental Compliance Inspectors
78% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Traffic Technicians
78% similar · $59,090 (−21%) · Training or associate
- 8Energy Auditors
77% similar · $74,690 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 9Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
77% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
76% similar · $115,160 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Solar Energy Systems Engineers
76% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Transportation Inspectors
75% similar · $92,100 (+23%) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Water/Wastewater Engineers
75% similar · $100,840 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Wind Energy Engineers
75% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Surveyors
75% similar · $75,440 (+1%) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Security Management Specialists
75% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Transportation Engineers
74% similar · $100,840 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Environmental Engineers
74% similar · $107,110 (+43%) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Power Distributors and Dispatchers
74% similar · $106,730 (+43%) · Training or associate
- 20Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
74% similar · $55,090 (−26%) · Bachelor's degree
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 construction and building inspectors.
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for construction and building inspectors also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where construction and building inspectors is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators (91)
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (88)
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators (88)
- Traffic Technicians (88)
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (85)
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers (80)
- Agricultural Inspectors (79)
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors (79)
- Surveyors (79)
- Transportation Engineers (78)
Questions about jobs like construction and building inspectors
What jobs are most similar to construction and building inspectors?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Fire Inspectors and Investigators (81% similar), Health and Safety Engineers (79% similar), Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (78% similar), Government Property Inspectors and Investigators (78% similar) and Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (78% similar).
Which jobs like construction and building inspectors pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Health and Safety Engineers ($115,160, +54%; usually a bachelor's degree), Environmental Engineers ($107,110, +43%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Power Distributors and Dispatchers ($106,730, +43%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with construction and building inspectors ($74,690). Without more preparation than construction and building inspectors usually need: Power Distributors and Dispatchers and Fire Inspectors and Investigators.
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.