Home energy inspector vs energy control officer

The differences between home energy inspectors and energy control officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a home energy inspector and an energy control officer. Additionally, a home energy inspector has an average salary of $58,319, which is higher than the $40,157 average annual salary of an energy control officer.

The top three skills for a home energy inspector include energy efficiency, HVAC and BPI. The most important skills for an energy control officer are control systems, process improvement, and SOX.

Home energy inspector vs energy control officer overview

	Home Energy Inspector	Energy Control Officer
Yearly salary	$58,319	$40,157
Hourly rate	$28.04	$19.31
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	58,145	88,365
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Home energy inspector vs energy control officer salary

Home energy inspectors and energy control officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Home Energy Inspector	Energy Control Officer
Average salary	$58,319	$40,157
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $128,000	Between $24,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between home energy inspector and energy control officer education

There are a few differences between a home energy inspector and an energy control officer in terms of educational background:

	Home Energy Inspector	Energy Control Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Home energy inspector vs energy control officer demographics

Here are the differences between home energy inspectors' and energy control officers' demographics:

	Home Energy Inspector	Energy Control Officer
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%	Male, 74.5% Female, 25.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 8.8% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 8.8% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between home energy inspector and energy control officer duties and responsibilities

Home energy inspector example responsibilities.

Work through Salesforce on a daily basis to manage existing and potential customers.
Conduct full energy audits recommending possible solutions for energy retrofit.
Represent department as SME on all areas of operation to internal and external compliance teams.

Energy control officer example responsibilities.

Design and manage intranet-based ISO-9001 document system containing internal ISO documents and customer engineering drawings and specifications.
Position require knowledge and understanding of, supply chain management, logistics, production scheduling and inventory planning and management.
Co-Le marketing and origination for investments in power generation and energy infrastructure.

Home energy inspector vs energy control officer skills

Common home energy inspector skills

Energy Efficiency, 65%
HVAC, 14%
BPI, 11%
Safety Rules, 10%

Common energy control officer skills

Control Systems, 83%
Process Improvement, 9%
SOX, 8%

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