Home inspector vs chief inspector

The differences between home inspectors and chief 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 home inspector and a chief inspector. Additionally, a chief inspector has an average salary of $59,832, which is higher than the $51,264 average annual salary of a home inspector.

The top three skills for a home inspector include crawl spaces, pest control and plumbing. The most important skills for a chief inspector are repair station, pipeline construction, and API.

Home inspector vs chief inspector overview

	Home Inspector	Chief Inspector
Yearly salary	$51,264	$59,832
Hourly rate	$24.65	$28.77
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	55,491	29,278
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	6	6

Home inspector vs chief inspector salary

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

	Home Inspector	Chief Inspector
Average salary	$51,264	$59,832
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $82,000	Between $39,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between home inspector and chief inspector education

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

	Home Inspector	Chief Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Home inspector vs chief inspector demographics

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

	Home Inspector	Chief Inspector
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 85.7% Female, 14.3%	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 3.4% White, 69.2% 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, 69.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between home inspector and chief inspector duties and responsibilities

Home inspector example responsibilities.

Lead site excavations, form structuring, and supervise concrete pours.
Perform weekly boiler inspections at several APS schools
Perform NDT MPI/ LPI inspections on MWD and LWD tools used in the oil and gas industry.
Drive company vehicle to preset locations to meet with roofing contractors for final inspections for issuance of final warranties.
Test materials to make sure they are in conformance with ASHTO and ASTM and the Maryland book of standards.
Read structural blueprints to verify pile placement, inspect piles according to ASTM standards and record the driving depth.

Chief inspector example responsibilities.

Manage NDT crew and survey crew.
Perform oversight of customer aircraft to ensure work is accomplished in accordance with company and customer procedures.
Inspect plumbing and gas work install in town
Develop CMM programs to validate parts that cannot be measure using standard layout inspection techniques.
Ensure all appropriate PPE are worn and jobs are done safely and in a timely manner.
Qualify all welders, direct other inspectors, coordinate all NDE, and visually inspect all welds.

Home inspector vs chief inspector skills

Common home inspector skills

Crawl Spaces, 17%
Pest Control, 14%
Plumbing, 12%
Inspection Reports, 8%
Inspection Services, 7%
Safety Issues, 6%

Common chief inspector skills

Repair Station, 10%
Pipeline Construction, 10%
API, 5%
Inspection Procedures, 5%
Test Equipment, 5%
Management System, 5%