Code official vs code inspector

The differences between code officials and code 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 official and a code inspector. Additionally, a code official has an average salary of $54,026, which is higher than the $49,224 average annual salary of a code inspector.

The top three skills for a code official include plumbing, construction projects and code compliance. The most important skills for a code inspector are code violations, plumbing, and patrol.

Code official vs code inspector overview

	Code Official	Code Inspector
Yearly salary	$54,026	$49,224
Hourly rate	$25.97	$23.67
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	324	16,664
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	6	6

Code official vs code inspector salary

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

	Code Official	Code Inspector
Average salary	$54,026	$49,224
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $83,000	Between $33,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Oxnard, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Arlington County, VA
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between code official and code inspector education

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

	Code Official	Code Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Code official vs code inspector demographics

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

	Code Official	Code Inspector
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 73.6% Female, 26.4%	Male, 69.3% Female, 30.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 3.4% White, 68.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between code official and code inspector duties and responsibilities

Code official example responsibilities.

Manage high volume case assignments to a final disposition of abatement, civil summons, criminal arrests or referral.
Perform plumbing, electric, building, and HVAC inspections for residential and commercial projects.
Retrieve patients' information from internal system, distribute proper reports to physicians and other materials to corresponding departments.
Conduct investigation inspection on HUD construct manufactured homes.

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.

Code official vs code inspector skills

Common code official skills

Plumbing, 18%
Construction Projects, 12%
Code Compliance, 12%
Plan Review, 10%
Fire Protection, 8%
Building Codes, 8%

Common code inspector skills

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