Code official vs resident inspector

The differences between code officials and resident 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 resident inspector. Additionally, a resident inspector has an average salary of $55,886, which is higher than the $54,026 average annual salary of a code official.

The top three skills for a code official include plumbing, construction projects and code compliance. The most important skills for a resident inspector are rehabilitation, OSHA, and construction management.

Code official vs resident inspector overview

	Code Official	Resident Inspector
Yearly salary	$54,026	$55,886
Hourly rate	$25.97	$26.87
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	324	22,142
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	6	6

Code official vs resident inspector salary

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

	Code Official	Resident Inspector
Average salary	$54,026	$55,886
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $83,000	Between $37,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between code official and resident inspector education

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

	Code Official	Resident Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Business	Civil Engineering
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Code official vs resident inspector demographics

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

	Code Official	Resident Inspector
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 73.6% Female, 26.4%	Male, 87.8% Female, 12.2%
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, 8.1% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 3.4% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between code official and resident 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.

Resident inspector example responsibilities.

Manage and inspect fiber optic cable placement, fiber drop installations and associate construction activities for an assign OSP project.
Provide monthly PCOR/CO, Submittals, RFI s logs and status report.
Follow API and quality standard methods, techniques to detect defects, and assure quality of the product.
Prepare RFI's to the project designer for project changes and review contractor's materials and equipment submittals for approval.
Use a variety of conventional and advance inspection devices, CMM tools and instruments to verify dimension to drawing specifications.
Coordinate customer interaction, providing direction and oversight in regard to maintenance, safety, quality assurance and training.

Code official vs resident inspector skills

Common code official skills

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

Common resident inspector skills

Rehabilitation, 19%
OSHA, 15%
Construction Management, 10%
Safety Checks, 7%
Construction Projects, 4%
Construction Sites, 3%