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Construction and Building Inspectors

This is a target job because it has median earnings of at least $35,000 per year, is projected to have stable or growing employment, and will have at least 25,000 job openings national between 2014 and 2024. It is a “middle-skill” job, which means it does not require a bachelor’s degree.

Median Earnings

  • Median Female

    $46,454.56

  • Median Male

    $53,958.64

  • Median All

    $53,176.02

  • Ratio of Female to Male Earnings

    86.1%

Job Requirements

  • On the Job Training

    Considerable

  • Education Required

    Associate Degree

  • Apprenticeship Available

    Yes

Total Job Openings 2014-2024

  • Total Job Openings 2014-2024

    36,300

  • Percentage Change in Employment from 2014-2024

    7.9%

Women's Share of Jobs

  • Percent Female

    10.8%

  • Percent Male

    89.2%

  • Total Employment in 2014

    101,200

On-Ramp Jobs

On-ramp jobs are majority female (or employ at least 25,000 women nationally). On-ramp jobs share many of the job characteristics of the target occupation but have lower median earnings. If you are looking for a change of career to increase your earnings, the target occupation should be a good fit.

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