Jobs Similar to Transportation Inspectors
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to transportation inspectors, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Agricultural Inspectors, Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters and Insurance Appraisers.
Transportation Inspectors: $92,100 median pay · 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. Transportation Inspectors) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agricultural Inspectors | 77% | $49,940−46% | High school |
| 2 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 77% | $78,000−15% | High school |
| 3 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | 76% | $78,240−15% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Log Graders and Scalers | 76% | $46,330−50% | High school |
| 5 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 76% | $106,730+16% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 75% | $74,690−19% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Airfield Operations Specialists | 75% | $56,850−38% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 75% | $61,560−33% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 75% | $45,260−51% | High school |
| 10 | Traffic TechniciansSame group | 74% | $59,090−36% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 74% | $115,160+25% | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 74% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | 74% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 14 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 74% | $75,920−18% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Air Traffic Controllers | 73% | $148,080+61% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Police Identification and Records Officers | 73% | $93,790Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 17 | Energy Auditors | 73% | $74,690Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 18 | Nuclear Monitoring Technicians | 73% | $110,240Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 19 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 72% | $232,140+152% | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | 72% | $54,560−41% | Training or associate |
- 1Agricultural Inspectors
77% similar · $49,940 (−46%) · High school
- 2Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
77% similar · $78,000 (−15%) · High school
- 3Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
76% similar · $78,240 (−15%) · Training or associate
- 4Log Graders and Scalers
76% similar · $46,330 (−50%) · High school
- 5Power Distributors and Dispatchers
76% similar · $106,730 (+16%) · Training or associate
- 6Construction and Building Inspectors
75% similar · $74,690 (−19%) · Training or associate
- 7Airfield Operations Specialists
75% similar · $56,850 (−38%) · Training or associate
- 8Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
75% similar · $61,560 (−33%) · Training or associate
- 9Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
75% similar · $45,260 (−51%) · High school
- 10Traffic Technicians
74% similar · $59,090 (−36%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 11Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
74% similar · $115,160 (+25%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Environmental Compliance Inspectors
74% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
74% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 14Fire Inspectors and Investigators
74% similar · $75,920 (−18%) · Training or associate
- 15Air Traffic Controllers
73% similar · $148,080 (+61%) · Training or associate
- 16Police Identification and Records Officers
73% similar · $93,790 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 17Energy Auditors
73% similar · $74,690 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 18Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
73% similar · $110,240 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 19Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
72% similar · $232,140 (+152%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Forest and Conservation Technicians
72% similar · $54,560 (−41%) · 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 transportation inspectors.
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Agricultural Inspectors77% similar · High school
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters77% similar · High school
- Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage76% similar · Training or associate
- Log Graders and Scalers76% similar · High school
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers76% similar · Training or associate
- Construction and Building Inspectors75% similar · Training or associate
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for transportation inspectors also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where transportation inspectors is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage (75)
- Airfield Operations Specialists (74)
- Construction and Building Inspectors (74)
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors (74)
- Surveyors (73)
- Industrial Engineers (72)
- Foresters (70)
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians (70)
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators (69)
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers (68)
Questions about jobs like transportation inspectors
What jobs are most similar to transportation inspectors?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Agricultural Inspectors (77% similar), Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters (77% similar), Insurance Appraisers (76% similar), Log Graders and Scalers (76% similar) and Power Distributors and Dispatchers (76% similar).
Which jobs like transportation inspectors pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers ($232,140, +152%; usually a bachelor's degree), Air Traffic Controllers ($148,080, +61%; usually training or an associate degree) and Health and Safety Engineers ($115,160, +25%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with transportation inspectors ($92,100). Without more preparation than transportation inspectors usually need: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers, Air Traffic Controllers and Health and Safety Engineers.
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.