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Construction and Building Inspectors
Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.
What a construction and building inspector does
Become a construction and building inspector
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good construction and building inspector
- Reading work related information.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
- Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $52 per hour with a typical salary of $102,500 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $39 and $64 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $45,700 and $117,000 per year.
- 66% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $50 per hour with a typical salary of $48,200 per year.
- 26.7% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Construction And Building Inspector job outlook
- There are 3,058 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 575 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 2% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 12% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.