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Code official demographics and statistics in the US

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Code official gender statistics

26.4% of code officials are women and 73.6% of code officials are men.
  • Male, 73.6%
  • Female, 26.4%

Code official gender ratio

GenderPercentages
Male73.6%
Female26.4%

Code official gender pay gap

Women earn 95¢ for every $1 earned by men

male-income
Male income
$54,472
female-income
Female income
$51,706

Code official gender ratio over time

This data breaks down the percentage of men and women in code official positions over time. Currently, 26.4% of code officials are female.
Male
Female
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021

Code official gender ratio by year

YearMaleFemale
201073.07%26.93%
201171.96%28.04%
201274.61%25.39%
201377.27%22.73%
201473.79%26.21%
201574.08%25.92%
201676.65%23.35%
201770.81%29.19%
201876.68%23.32%
201978.66%21.34%
202076.19%23.81%
202173.61%26.39%

Code official related jobs gender ratio

Job titleMaleFemale
Code Official74%26%
Male
Female
100%
75%
50%
25%
0%
Code Official
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Code official demographics by race

The most common ethnicity among code officials is White, which makes up 68.7% of all code officials. Comparatively, 13.1% of code officials are Hispanic or Latino and 8.4% of code officials are Black or African American.
  • White, 68.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino, 13.1%
  • Black or African American, 8.4%
  • Unknown, 5.7%
  • Asian, 3.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%

Code official race

Code official racePercentages
White68.7%
Hispanic or Latino13.1%
Black or African American8.4%
Unknown5.7%
Asian3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%

Code official race and ethnicity over time

See how code official racial and ethnic diversity trended since 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau data.

Code official race and ethnicity by year

YearWhiteBlack or African AmericanAsianHispanic or Latino
201076.93%7.44%3.05%10.15%
201173.94%9.44%3.15%10.60%
201274.80%8.65%3.03%11.72%
201374.92%8.78%3.10%11.56%
201472.83%10.22%3.90%10.55%
201573.67%8.92%3.72%11.07%
201674.03%8.70%3.28%12.06%
201771.14%8.41%4.86%13.45%
201874.11%7.88%2.87%12.41%
201973.08%8.09%4.19%12.37%
202069.03%7.51%4.15%14.50%
202168.73%8.37%3.42%13.09%

Code official wage gap by race

According to our data, asian code officials have the highest average salary compared to other ethnicities. Hispanic or latino code officials have the lowest average salary at $52,968.
$58,000
$57,000
$56,000
$55,000
$54,000
$53,000
$52,000
Unknown
White
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino
EthnicitySalary
Unknown$54,053
White$54,293
Black or African American$54,120
Asian$57,007
Hispanic or Latino$52,968

Average code official age

See how the average age of code officials varies based on ethnicity and gender.
Male
Female

Code official age by race and gender

RaceMale ageFemale age
Unknown52
White5453
Black or African American48
Asian56
Hispanic or Latino42

Code official age breakdown

The average age of code officials is 40+ years years old, representing 79% of the code official population.

40+ years

30-40 years

20-30 years


Code official age breakdown

Code Official YearsPercentages
40+ years79%
30-40 years16%
20-30 years6%

Code official educational attainment

The most common degree for code officials is bachelor's degree, with 47% of code officials earning that degree. The second and third most common degree levels are associate degree degree at 28% and associate degree degree at 12%.
  • Bachelor's, 47%
  • Associate, 28%
  • High School Diploma, 12%
  • Master's, 7%
  • Other Degrees, 6%

Code officials by degree level

Code official degreePercentages
Bachelor's47%
Associate28%
High School Diploma12%
Master's7%
Other Degrees6%

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Code official wage gap by degree level

According to the data, code officials with a Bachelor's degree earn more than those without, at $56,839 annually. With a Associate degree, code officials earn a median annual income of $54,878 compared to $53,629 for code officials with an High School Diploma degree.
$58,000
$57,000
$56,000
$55,000
$54,000
$53,000
High School Diploma or Less
Bachelor's Degree
Some College/ Associate Degree
EducationSalary
High School Diploma or Less$53,629
Bachelor's Degree$56,839
Some College/ Associate Degree$54,878
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Code official employment statistics

Company size where code officials work

Below, you can see the size of companies where code officials work.

< 50 employees

50 - 100 employees

100 - 500 employees

500 - 1,000 employees

1,000 - 10,000 employees

Code official jobs by employer size

Company sizePercentages
< 50 employees16%
50 - 100 employees28%
100 - 500 employees32%
500 - 1,000 employees4%
1,000 - 10,000 employees20%

Code official jobs by company type

Employees with the code official job title have their preferences when it comes to working for a company. For instance, most code officials prefer to work at government companies over private companies.

Education

Public

Private

Government

Code official jobs by sector

Company typePercentages
Education10%
Public5%
Private20%
Government65%

Code official turnover and employment statistics

Code official unemployment rate over time

The unemployment rate for code officials between 2008 and the most recent data has varied, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Code official unemployment rate by year

YearCode official unemployment rate
20107.37%
20117.87%
20127.14%
20135.86%
20144.19%
20153.57%
20162.48%
20173.07%
20183.86%
20192.89%
20203.63%
20215.14%

Average code official tenure

The average code official stays at their job for 1-2 years, based on the 95 code officials resumes in Zippia's database.

Less than one year

1-2 years

3-4 years

5-7 years

8-10 years

11+ years

Code official tenure statistics

Number of yearsPercentages
Less than 1 year8%
1-2 years39%
3-4 years8%
5-7 years22%
8-10 years9%
11+ years14%

Code official LGBT ratio compared to similar jobs

Review the percent of code officials that are members of the LGBT community. You can see how this compares to similar jobs in the chart below.
Job titleLGBTJob openings
Fence Builder2.28%2,963
Elevator Erector3.71%527
Paint Crew Person4.29%94,367
Code Official5.17%-
Lead Weatherization Installer-Technician5.18%22,046

Similar code official jobs LGBT demographics

ProfessionPercentages of LGBT Job openings
Fence Builder2.28%2,963
Elevator Erector3.71%527
Paint Crew Person4.29%94,367
Lead Weatherization Installer-Technician5.18%22,046

Foreign languages spoken by code officials

  • Spanish, 100.0%

Code official languages spoken

Foreign languagePercentages
Spanish100.0%

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