Jobs Similar to Fire Inspectors and Investigators
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to fire inspectors and investigators, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Construction and Building Inspectors, Occupational Health and Safety Technicians and Government Property Inspectors and Investigators.
Fire Inspectors and Investigators: $75,920 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. Fire Inspectors and Investigators) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 81% | $74,690−2% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 78% | $61,560−19% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | 78% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 4 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 77% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Police Identification and Records Officers | 76% | $93,790Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 6 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 76% | $115,160+52% | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Airfield Operations Specialists | 75% | $56,850−25% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Transit and Railroad Police | 75% | $90,230+19% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Animal Control Workers | 75% | $45,660−40% | High school |
| 10 | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | 75% | $42,540Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 11 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 74% | $76,2100% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Fish and Game Wardens | 74% | $74,060−2% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Transportation Inspectors | 74% | $92,100+21% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Traffic Technicians | 74% | $59,090−22% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Security Management Specialists | 73% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 73% | $90,150+19% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Agricultural Inspectors | 73% | $49,940−34% | High school |
| 18 | Security Guards | 73% | $38,020−50% | High school |
| 19 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 73% | $93,790+24% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Forensic Science Technicians | 73% | $72,060−5% | Training or associate |
- 1Construction and Building Inspectors
81% similar · $74,690 (−2%) · Training or associate
- 2Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
78% similar · $61,560 (−19%) · Training or associate
- 3Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
78% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 4Environmental Compliance Inspectors
77% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Police Identification and Records Officers
76% similar · $93,790 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 6Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
76% similar · $115,160 (+52%) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Airfield Operations Specialists
75% similar · $56,850 (−25%) · Training or associate
- 8Transit and Railroad Police
75% similar · $90,230 (+19%) · Training or associate
- 9Animal Control Workers
75% similar · $45,660 (−40%) · High school
- 10Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
75% similar · $42,540 (broader group) · High school
- 11Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
74% similar · $76,210 (0%) · Training or associate
- 12Fish and Game Wardens
74% similar · $74,060 (−2%) · Training or associate
- 13Transportation Inspectors
74% similar · $92,100 (+21%) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Traffic Technicians
74% similar · $59,090 (−22%) · Training or associate
- 15Security Management Specialists
73% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
73% similar · $90,150 (+19%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Agricultural Inspectors
73% similar · $49,940 (−34%) · High school
- 18Security Guards
73% similar · $38,020 (−50%) · High school
- 19Detectives and Criminal Investigators
73% similar · $93,790 (+24%) · Training or associate
- 20Forensic Science Technicians
73% similar · $72,060 (−5%) · 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 fire inspectors and investigators.
Similar jobs that need less preparation
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for fire inspectors and investigators also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where fire inspectors and investigators is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators (85)
- Construction and Building Inspectors (81)
- Transit and Railroad Police (79)
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (78)
- Police Identification and Records Officers (76)
- Airfield Operations Specialists (75)
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers (75)
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors (74)
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers (74)
- Fish and Game Wardens (74)
Questions about jobs like fire inspectors and investigators
What jobs are most similar to fire inspectors and investigators?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Construction and Building Inspectors (81% similar), Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (78% similar), Government Property Inspectors and Investigators (78% similar), Environmental Compliance Inspectors (77% similar) and Police Identification and Records Officers (76% similar).
Which jobs like fire inspectors and investigators pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Health and Safety Engineers ($115,160, +52%; usually a bachelor's degree), Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($93,790, +24%; usually training or an associate degree) and Transportation Inspectors ($92,100, +21%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with fire inspectors and investigators ($75,920). Without more preparation than fire inspectors and investigators usually need: Detectives and Criminal Investigators and Transit and Railroad Police.
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.