Boilers inspector vs housing inspector

The differences between boilers inspectors and housing 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 housing inspector. Additionally, a boilers inspector has an average salary of $48,633, which is higher than the $47,599 average annual salary of a housing inspector.

The top three skills for a boilers inspector include pressure vessels, asme code and inspection reports. The most important skills for a housing inspector are quality standards, safety issues, and plumbing.

Boilers inspector vs housing inspector overview

	Boilers Inspector	Housing Inspector
Yearly salary	$48,633	$47,599
Hourly rate	$23.38	$22.88
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	16,550	18,546
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	6	6

Boilers inspector vs housing inspector salary

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

	Boilers Inspector	Housing Inspector
Average salary	$48,633	$47,599
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $78,000	Between $29,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	City of Detroit
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between boilers inspector and housing inspector education

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

	Boilers Inspector	Housing 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 housing inspector demographics

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

	Boilers Inspector	Housing Inspector
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
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, 8.4% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 3.4% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between boilers inspector and housing 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.

Housing inspector example responsibilities.

Perform inspections on subsidize units to ensure each are in accordance with city code enforcement, HUD and CMHA's regulations.
Certify in property maintenance, residential building, residential mechanical, electrical, and plumbing
Repair and maintain HVAC systems.
Inspect home construction to include proper placement of walls, fixtures and HVAC.
Conduct habitability inspections per HUD standards.
Work on hydraulic and traction elevators and escalators.

Boilers inspector vs housing inspector skills

Common boilers inspector skills

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

Common housing inspector skills

Quality Standards, 11%
Safety Issues, 8%
Plumbing, 7%
Inspection Reports, 7%
Natural Disasters, 6%
Landlords, 6%