Inspector general vs commissioner

The differences between inspectors general and commissioners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a commissioner has an average salary of $93,603, which is higher than the $48,026 average annual salary of an inspector general.

The top three skills for an inspector general include IG, OIG and DOD. The most important skills for a commissioner are oversight, public policy, and public safety.

Inspector general vs commissioner overview

	Inspector General	Commissioner
Yearly salary	$48,026	$93,603
Hourly rate	$23.09	$45.00
Growth rate	-3%	6%
Number of jobs	58,208	122
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	45	52
Years of experience	-	-

Inspector general vs commissioner salary

Inspectors general and commissioners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inspector General	Commissioner
Average salary	$48,026	$93,603
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $74,000	Between $55,000 And $158,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	California
Best paying company	MKP Capital Management	Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County
Best paying industry	Government	Government

Differences between inspector general and commissioner education

There are a few differences between an inspector general and a commissioner in terms of educational background:

	Inspector General	Commissioner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Inspector general vs commissioner demographics

Here are the differences between inspectors general' and commissioners' demographics:

	Inspector General	Commissioner
Average age	45	52
Gender ratio	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%	Male, 60.2% Female, 39.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 8.3% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 76.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	12%

Differences between inspector general and commissioner duties and responsibilities

Inspector general example responsibilities.

Identify the appropriate DoD organizations and project locations to accomplish assign project objectives.
Conduct complex functional inspections, focuse on logistics management of DoD activities.
Issue hundreds of subpoenas for production of records.
Conduct inquiries, investigations and respond to Hotline complaints.
Install overhead cranes, rail systems, trolley hoists.
Update the GIS system with new data as projects are complete.

Commissioner example responsibilities.

Plan and manage executive, conference and NCAA meetings.
Manage the team Facebook page, email and Insta-gram.
Manage the cleaning and horticulture operation for NYC's highways.
Issue criminal charges, arrest warrants, and summonses base on applications for criminal charges.
Handle sensitive inquiries from taxpayers, tax practitioners, attorneys, CPA's, and enroll agents.
Develop and implement multi- integrate mobile health unit for the testing of HIV, TB, and pregnancy.

Inspector general vs commissioner skills

Common inspector general skills

IG, 15%
OIG, 12%
DOD, 7%
Corrective Action, 6%
Audit Reports, 6%
Fraud Waste, 5%

Common commissioner skills

Oversight, 15%
Public Policy, 10%
Public Safety, 9%
Public Health, 8%
Community Outreach, 4%
Economic Development, 3%