Road inspector vs resident inspector

The differences between road inspectors and resident 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 resident inspector. Additionally, a resident inspector has an average salary of $55,886, 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 resident inspector are rehabilitation, OSHA, and construction management.

Road inspector vs resident inspector overview

	Road Inspector	Resident Inspector
Yearly salary	$47,214	$55,886
Hourly rate	$22.70	$26.87
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	30,492	22,142
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	6	6

Road inspector vs resident inspector salary

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

	Road Inspector	Resident Inspector
Average salary	$47,214	$55,886
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $75,000	Between $37,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between road inspector and resident inspector education

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

	Road Inspector	Resident Inspector
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Civil Engineering	Civil Engineering
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Road inspector vs resident inspector demographics

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

	Road Inspector	Resident Inspector
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 86.7% Female, 13.3%	Male, 87.8% Female, 12.2%
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, 8.1% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 3.4% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between road inspector and resident 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.

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.

Road inspector vs resident inspector skills

Common road inspector skills

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

Common resident inspector skills

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