Jobs Similar to Environmental Compliance Inspectors
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to environmental compliance inspectors, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Occupational Health and Safety Technicians and Occupational Health and Safety Specialists.
Environmental Compliance Inspectors: $80,730 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
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. Environmental Compliance Inspectors) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 82% | $55,090 | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 81% | $61,560 | Training or associate |
| 3 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 80% | $90,150 | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Government Property Inspectors and InvestigatorsSame group | 80% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 5 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 80% | $82,220 | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 78% | $115,160 | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 78% | $74,690 | Training or associate |
| 8 | Agricultural Inspectors | 78% | $49,940 | High school |
| 9 | Police Identification and Records Officers | 77% | $93,790Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 10 | Conservation Scientists | 77% | $73,010 | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 77% | $75,920 | Training or associate |
| 12 | Forensic Science Technicians | 76% | $72,060 | Training or associate |
| 13 | Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | 76% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Validation Engineers | 76% | $102,440Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Energy Auditors | 75% | $74,690Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 16 | Traffic Technicians | 75% | $59,090 | Training or associate |
| 17 | Range Managers | 74% | $73,010Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Water Resource Specialists | 74% | $167,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 74% | $106,730 | Training or associate |
| 20 | Transportation Inspectors | 74% | $92,100 | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
82% similar · $55,090 · Bachelor's degree
- 2Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
81% similar · $61,560 · Training or associate
- 3Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
80% similar · $90,150 · Bachelor's degree
- 4Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
80% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 5Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
80% similar · $82,220 · Bachelor's degree
- 6Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
78% similar · $115,160 · Bachelor's degree
- 7Construction and Building Inspectors
78% similar · $74,690 · Training or associate
- 8Agricultural Inspectors
78% similar · $49,940 · High school
- 9Police Identification and Records Officers
77% similar · $93,790 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 10Conservation Scientists
77% similar · $73,010 · Bachelor's degree
- 11Fire Inspectors and Investigators
77% similar · $75,920 · Training or associate
- 12Forensic Science Technicians
76% similar · $72,060 · Training or associate
- 13Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
76% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Validation Engineers
76% similar · $102,440 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Energy Auditors
75% similar · $74,690 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 16Traffic Technicians
75% similar · $59,090 · Training or associate
- 17Range Managers
74% similar · $73,010 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Water Resource Specialists
74% similar · $167,220 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Power Distributors and Dispatchers
74% similar · $106,730 · Training or associate
- 20Transportation Inspectors
74% similar · $92,100 · 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 need less preparation
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians81% similar · Training or associate
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators80% similar · Training or associate
- Construction and Building Inspectors78% similar · Training or associate
- Agricultural Inspectors78% similar · High school
- Police Identification and Records Officers77% similar · Training or associate
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators77% similar · Training or associate
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for environmental compliance inspectors also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where environmental compliance inspectors is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health (92)
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health (90)
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (90)
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (86)
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers (83)
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians (83)
- Conservation Scientists (81)
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators (79)
- Water Resource Specialists (78)
- Construction and Building Inspectors (77)
Questions about jobs like environmental compliance inspectors
What jobs are most similar to environmental compliance inspectors?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Environmental Science and Protection Technicians (82% similar), Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (81% similar), Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (80% similar), Government Property Inspectors and Investigators (80% similar) and Environmental Scientists and Specialists (80% similar).
Do jobs like environmental compliance inspectors pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than environmental compliance inspectors where a direct comparison is possible.
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.