Road inspector vs construction analyst

The differences between road inspectors and construction analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a road inspector and a construction analyst. Additionally, a construction analyst has an average salary of $78,452, which is higher than the $47,214 average annual salary of a road inspector.

The top three skills for a road inspector include field testing, road construction and traffic control devices. The most important skills for a construction analyst are construction projects, construction management, and cost estimates.

Road inspector vs construction analyst overview

	Road Inspector	Construction Analyst
Yearly salary	$47,214	$78,452
Hourly rate	$22.70	$37.72
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	30,492	36,179
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	6	6

Road inspector vs construction analyst salary

Road inspectors and construction analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Road Inspector	Construction Analyst
Average salary	$47,214	$78,452
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $75,000	Between $52,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Acadian Asset Management
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between road inspector and construction analyst education

There are a few differences between a road inspector and a construction analyst in terms of educational background:

	Road Inspector	Construction Analyst
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Civil Engineering	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Road inspector vs construction analyst demographics

Here are the differences between road inspectors' and construction analysts' demographics:

	Road Inspector	Construction Analyst
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 86.7% Female, 13.3%	Male, 75.7% Female, 24.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 3.3% White, 69.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 3.3% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between road inspector and construction analyst duties and responsibilities

Road inspector example responsibilities.

Manage and inspect fiber optic cable placement, fiber drop installations and associate construction activities for an assign OSP project.
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.
Conduct dimensional and visual inspections procedures on CMM machines to ensure geometrical characteristics of the product are in specification.

Construction analyst example responsibilities.

Manage complete design and construction coordination of company's retail properties throughout the Washington/Baltimore area market.
Complete computer assist loss reports including accurate scope of damage, property sketch, and repair/replacement estimate.
Note by SBA management for presenting the program (s)``exactly as it should be . ''
Complete daily tally, communication logs, benefit updates, medical policy reviews and review policies and procedures using SharePoint applications.
Work closely with site acquisition and RF engineering/operations teams to hit established goals.

Road inspector vs construction analyst skills

Common road inspector skills

Field Testing, 69%
Road Construction, 19%
Traffic Control Devices, 12%

Common construction analyst skills

Construction Projects, 16%
Construction Management, 11%
Cost Estimates, 10%
Real Estate, 10%
Rehabilitation, 10%
Construction Schedule, 7%