Combination building inspector vs resident inspector

The differences between combination building inspectors 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 combination building inspector and a resident inspector. Additionally, a resident inspector has an average salary of $55,886, which is higher than the $48,326 average annual salary of a combination building inspector.

The top three skills for a combination building inspector include plumbing, community development and inspection results. The most important skills for a resident inspector are rehabilitation, OSHA, and construction management.

Combination building inspector vs resident inspector overview

	Combination Building Inspector	Resident Inspector
Yearly salary	$48,326	$55,886
Hourly rate	$23.23	$26.87
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	20,989	22,142
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	6	6

Combination building inspector vs resident inspector salary

Combination building inspectors and resident inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Combination Building Inspector	Resident Inspector
Average salary	$48,326	$55,886
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $85,000	Between $37,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	Salinas, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	City of Las Vegas	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between combination building inspector and resident inspector education

There are a few differences between a combination building inspector and a resident inspector in terms of educational background:

	Combination Building Inspector	Resident Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Property Management	Civil Engineering
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	San Diego State University

Combination building inspector vs resident inspector demographics

Here are the differences between combination building inspectors' and resident inspectors' demographics:

	Combination Building Inspector	Resident Inspector
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%	Male, 87.8% Female, 12.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.4% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 3.5% White, 68.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 combination building inspector and resident inspector duties and responsibilities

Combination building inspector example responsibilities.

Lead site excavations, form structuring, and supervise concrete pours.
Evaluate and examine building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and fire protection systems for conformance with the USBC.
Gather exterior measurements and create computerize sketch.
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.

Combination building inspector vs resident inspector skills

Common combination building inspector skills

Plumbing, 22%
Community Development, 14%
Inspection Results, 14%
Combination Building, 11%
Plan Review, 6%
Residential Buildings, 6%

Common resident inspector skills

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

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