Resident inspector vs resident engineer

The differences between resident inspectors and resident engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a resident inspector and a resident engineer. Additionally, a resident engineer has an average salary of $96,425, which is higher than the $55,886 average annual salary of a resident inspector.

The top three skills for a resident inspector include rehabilitation, OSHA and construction management. The most important skills for a resident engineer are infrastructure, PE, and construction projects.

Resident inspector vs resident engineer overview

	Resident Inspector	Resident Engineer
Yearly salary	$55,886	$96,425
Hourly rate	$26.87	$46.36
Growth rate	-4%	7%
Number of jobs	22,142	31,388
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	50	41
Years of experience	6	6

Resident inspector vs resident engineer salary

Resident inspectors and resident engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resident Inspector	Resident Engineer
Average salary	$55,886	$96,425
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $82,000	Between $70,000 And $132,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between resident inspector and resident engineer education

There are a few differences between a resident inspector and a resident engineer in terms of educational background:

	Resident Inspector	Resident Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Civil Engineering	Civil Engineering
Most common college	San Diego State University	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Resident inspector vs resident engineer demographics

Here are the differences between resident inspectors' and resident engineers' demographics:

	Resident Inspector	Resident Engineer
Average age	50	41
Gender ratio	Male, 87.8% Female, 12.2%	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 3.4% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 12.0% White, 66.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between resident inspector and resident engineer duties and responsibilities

Resident inspector example responsibilities.

Manage and inspect fiber optic cable placement, fiber drop installations and associate construction activities for an assign OSP project.
Provide monthly PCOR/CO, Submittals, RFI s logs and status report.
Follow API and quality standard methods, techniques to detect defects, and assure quality of the product.
Prepare RFI's to the project designer for project changes and review contractor's materials and equipment submittals for approval.
Use a variety of conventional and advance inspection devices, CMM tools and instruments to verify dimension to drawing specifications.
Coordinate customer interaction, providing direction and oversight in regard to maintenance, safety, quality assurance and training.

Resident engineer example responsibilities.

Lead municipal construction projection for maintenance and rehabilitation of internal roads.
Implement safe working practices base on OSHA regulations.
Monitor demolition activities for compliance with OSHA, NESHAPS.
Check AutoCAD drawing sets and take-offs on a daily basis.
Perform random quality checks on highway materials and prepare reports base on RFI.
Work involve, road paving, utility relocation, curbing and sewrline rebuilding.

Resident inspector vs resident engineer skills

Common resident inspector skills

Rehabilitation, 19%
OSHA, 15%
Construction Management, 10%
Safety Checks, 7%
Construction Projects, 4%
Construction Sites, 3%

Common resident engineer skills

Infrastructure, 14%
PE, 10%
Construction Projects, 8%
Contract Administration, 5%
Project Management, 5%
Construction Inspection, 4%