Home energy inspector vs inspector

The differences between home energy inspectors and inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a home energy inspector has an average salary of $58,319, which is higher than the $38,757 average annual salary of an inspector.

The top three skills for a home energy inspector include energy efficiency, HVAC and BPI. The most important skills for an inspector are sketch, good communication, and magnetic particle.

Home energy inspector vs inspector overview

	Home Energy Inspector	Inspector
Yearly salary	$58,319	$38,757
Hourly rate	$28.04	$18.63
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	58,145	17,670
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	44	45
Years of experience	2	-

Home energy inspector vs inspector salary

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

	Home Energy Inspector	Inspector
Average salary	$58,319	$38,757
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $128,000	Between $27,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Louisiana
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between home energy inspector and inspector education

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

	Home Energy Inspector	Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Home energy inspector vs inspector demographics

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

	Home Energy Inspector	Inspector
Average age	44	45
Gender ratio	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	4%

Differences between home energy inspector and inspector 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.

Inspector example responsibilities.

Follow all regulations including OSHA, safety, PPE, JSA and ISO.
Deliver thorough QA testing reports that determine product quality and release readiness.
Operate and maintain laboratory testing equipment; micrometers, calipers and air gauges to analyze material for conformance to product specifications.
Utilize maps and GPS and markers when need
Require knowledge of all safety measures and JSA's.
Shovel inspector for two 2300 MKII's and 7495 CAT/Bucyrus shovels.

Home energy inspector vs inspector skills

Common home energy inspector skills

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

Common inspector skills

Sketch, 7%
Good Communication, 7%
Magnetic Particle, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Safety Standards, 5%