Road inspector vs field inspector

The differences between road inspectors and field 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 road inspector and a field inspector. Additionally, a field inspector has an average salary of $49,794, 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 field inspector are customer service, sketch, and inspection reports.

Road inspector vs field inspector overview

	Road Inspector	Field Inspector
Yearly salary	$47,214	$49,794
Hourly rate	$22.70	$23.94
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	30,492	60,866
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	6	6

Road inspector vs field inspector salary

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

	Road Inspector	Field Inspector
Average salary	$47,214	$49,794
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $75,000	Between $31,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	-	Anaheim, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Cohesity
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between road inspector and field inspector education

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

	Road Inspector	Field Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Civil Engineering	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Road inspector vs field inspector demographics

Here are the differences between road inspectors' and field inspectors' demographics:

	Road Inspector	Field Inspector
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 86.7% Female, 13.3%	Male, 77.6% Female, 22.4%
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, 8.4% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 3.4% White, 68.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between road inspector and field inspector 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.

Field inspector example responsibilities.

Manage RFI files and records.
Manage and inspect fiber optic cable placement, fiber drop installations and associate construction activities for an assign OSP project.
Conduct tests such as, but not limit to, all common ACI field tests, all common ASTM laboratory tests.
Inspect the exterior and interior, including attach buildings, plumbing, HVAC systems, electrical system, attic and roof.
Perform interior and exterior BPO's.
Utilize ArcMap software to generate GIS mapping.

Road inspector vs field inspector skills

Common road inspector skills

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

Common field inspector skills

Customer Service, 18%
Sketch, 11%
Inspection Reports, 6%
Asphalt, 5%
Ladders, 5%
GPS, 4%