Code inspector vs project inspector

The differences between code inspectors and project 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 code inspector and a project inspector. Additionally, a project inspector has an average salary of $68,048, which is higher than the $49,224 average annual salary of a code inspector.

The top three skills for a code inspector include code violations, plumbing and patrol. The most important skills for a project inspector are construction projects, asphalt, and traffic control.

Code inspector vs project inspector overview

	Code Inspector	Project Inspector
Yearly salary	$49,224	$68,048
Hourly rate	$23.67	$32.72
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	16,664	58,403
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	6	6

Code inspector vs project inspector salary

Code inspectors and project inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Code Inspector	Project Inspector
Average salary	$49,224	$68,048
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $72,000	Between $38,000 And $119,000
Highest paying City	Oxnard, CA	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	California	Washington
Best paying company	Arlington County, VA	Colonial Pipeline
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between code inspector and project inspector education

There are a few differences between a code inspector and a project inspector in terms of educational background:

	Code Inspector	Project Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Civil Engineering
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Code inspector vs project inspector demographics

Here are the differences between code inspectors' and project inspectors' demographics:

	Code Inspector	Project Inspector
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 69.3% Female, 30.7%	Male, 90.2% Female, 9.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.4% White, 68.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 3.4% White, 68.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between code inspector and project inspector duties and responsibilities

Code inspector example responsibilities.

Manage high volume case assignments to a final disposition of abatement, civil summons, criminal arrests or referral.
Train newly hire plumbing inspectors with obtaining knowledge of WSSC policies and procedures.
Produce quality notifications on installation procedures and vendor products in order to meet engineering criteria and FAA guidelines.
Appear in court for subpoenas regarding citations issues.
Conduct investigation inspection on HUD construct manufactured homes.

Project inspector example responsibilities.

Manage third party contractors including safety oversight, environmental design specification compliance, and similar construction specifications and requirements.
Work with OSHA as immediate response of safety issues at nuclear power plants.
Coordinate with designers drawing clarification's and RFI's to ensure contractor work progress.
Verify NCDOT bridge design plans to ensure span lengths, materials, and directions match with WIGINSinformation.
Assist with payroll functions including collecting time sheets, entering time and attendance information into automated database and disbursing paychecks.
Maintain and create engineering blue prints using AutoCAD.

Code inspector vs project inspector skills

Common code inspector skills

Code Violations, 12%
Plumbing, 8%
Patrol, 7%
Building Codes, 7%
Life Safety, 6%
City Codes, 6%

Common project inspector skills

Construction Projects, 12%
Asphalt, 8%
Traffic Control, 8%
Inspection Reports, 7%
DOT, 7%
Construction Management, 7%