Boilers inspector vs home inspector

The differences between boilers inspectors and home inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a boilers inspector and a home inspector. Additionally, a home inspector has an average salary of $51,264, which is higher than the $48,633 average annual salary of a boilers inspector.

The top three skills for a boilers inspector include pressure vessels, asme code and inspection reports. The most important skills for a home inspector are crawl spaces, pest control, and plumbing.

Boilers inspector vs home inspector overview

	Boilers Inspector	Home Inspector
Yearly salary	$48,633	$51,264
Hourly rate	$23.38	$24.65
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	16,550	55,491
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	6	6

Boilers inspector vs home inspector salary

Boilers inspectors and home inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Boilers Inspector	Home Inspector
Average salary	$48,633	$51,264
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $78,000	Between $32,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between boilers inspector and home inspector education

There are a few differences between a boilers inspector and a home inspector in terms of educational background:

	Boilers Inspector	Home Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Boilers inspector vs home inspector demographics

Here are the differences between boilers inspectors' and home inspectors' demographics:

	Boilers Inspector	Home Inspector
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%	Male, 85.7% Female, 14.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.4% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 3.4% White, 69.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between boilers inspector and home inspector duties and responsibilities

Boilers inspector example responsibilities.

Manage and inspect fiber optic cable placement, fiber drop installations and associate construction activities for an assign OSP project.
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Perform system upgrades several times on steam lines, condensers, air, gas and oil lines.

Home inspector example responsibilities.

Lead site excavations, form structuring, and supervise concrete pours.
Perform weekly boiler inspections at several APS schools
Perform NDT MPI/ LPI inspections on MWD and LWD tools used in the oil and gas industry.
Drive company vehicle to preset locations to meet with roofing contractors for final inspections for issuance of final warranties.
Test materials to make sure they are in conformance with ASHTO and ASTM and the Maryland book of standards.
Read structural blueprints to verify pile placement, inspect piles according to ASTM standards and record the driving depth.

Boilers inspector vs home inspector skills

Common boilers inspector skills

Pressure Vessels, 69%
Asme Code, 16%
Inspection Reports, 11%
External Inspections, 4%

Common home inspector skills

Crawl Spaces, 17%
Pest Control, 14%
Plumbing, 12%
Inspection Reports, 8%
Inspection Services, 7%
Safety Issues, 6%