Field inspector vs building code administrator

The differences between field inspectors and building code administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a field inspector and a building code administrator. Additionally, a building code administrator has an average salary of $77,307, which is higher than the $49,794 average annual salary of a field inspector.

The top three skills for a field inspector include customer service, sketch and inspection reports. The most important skills for a building code administrator are windows server, maven, and java.

Field inspector vs building code administrator overview

	Field Inspector	Building Code Administrator
Yearly salary	$49,794	$77,307
Hourly rate	$23.94	$37.17
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	60,866	55,630
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	6	6

Field inspector vs building code administrator salary

Field inspectors and building code administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Field Inspector	Building Code Administrator
Average salary	$49,794	$77,307
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $79,000	Between $55,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	Anaheim, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Cohesity	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between field inspector and building code administrator education

There are a few differences between a field inspector and a building code administrator in terms of educational background:

	Field Inspector	Building Code Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Field inspector vs building code administrator demographics

Here are the differences between field inspectors' and building code administrators' demographics:

	Field Inspector	Building Code Administrator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 77.6% Female, 22.4%	Male, 53.0% Female, 47.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 3.4% White, 68.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 3.4% White, 68.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between field inspector and building code administrator duties and responsibilities

Field inspector example responsibilities.

Manage RFI files and records.
Manage and inspect fiber optic cable placement, fiber drop installations and associate construction activities for an assign OSP project.
Conduct tests such as, but not limit to, all common ACI field tests, all common ASTM laboratory tests.
Inspect the exterior and interior, including attach buildings, plumbing, HVAC systems, electrical system, attic and roof.
Perform interior and exterior BPO's.
Utilize ArcMap software to generate GIS mapping.

Building code administrator example responsibilities.

Establish operating policies and procedures and attain SNF Medicare certification.
Maintain activities relate to security in TFS.
Integrate Nant script to be call in TFS build.
Develop scripts to migrate all CVS repositories to SVN using CVS2SVN.
Service and repair all water source heat pumps-compressors, belts, pressure switches & air handler motors.
Supervise HVAC technicians, security guards, gardeners, service drivers, janitors, secretary, and telephone receptionists.

Field inspector vs building code administrator skills

Common field inspector skills

Customer Service, 18%
Sketch, 11%
Inspection Reports, 6%
Asphalt, 5%
Ladders, 5%
GPS, 4%

Common building code administrator skills

Windows Server, 10%
Maven, 9%
Java, 8%
Build Scripts, 7%
ANT, 7%
Linux, 7%

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