DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors

Occupational Description:

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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 7W- Central	40	10	$31.65/hr	$1.20/hr	$22.46/hr	$26.39/hr	$32.21/hr	$36.95/hr	$41.60/hr
Minnesota	1,540	219	$28.50/hr	$0.74/hr	$18.22/hr	$23.18/hr	$29.23/hr	$34.15/hr	$37.31/hr
U S	89,280	1,875	$26.80/hr	$0.13/hr	$15.56/hr	$19.93/hr	$25.94/hr	$33.09/hr	$40.65/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Construction and Building Inspectors
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	870	$31.48/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	170	$22.49/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	100	$27.57/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	50	$21.77/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	40	$32.21/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	30	$26.72/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	30	$28.66/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	20	$21.59/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	20	$21.93/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	20	$26.45/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	20	$29.77/hr	N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	10	$26.61/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	N/A	$21.27/hr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	60	$27.65/hr	N/A

Tasks for Construction and Building Inspectors

Inspects bridges, dams, highways, building, wiring, plumbing, electrical circuits, sewer, heating system, and foundation for conformance to specifications and codes.
Reviews and interprets plans, blueprints, specifications, and construction methods to ensure compliance to legal requirements.
Measures dimensions and verifies level, alignment, and elevation of structures and fixtures to ensure compliance to building plans and codes.
Approves and signs plans that meet required specifications.
Records and notifies owners, violators, and authorities of violations of construction specifications and building codes.
Issues violation notices, stop-work orders, and permits for construction and occupancy.
Confers with owners, violators, and authorities to explain regulations and recommend alterations in construction or specifications.
Reviews complaints, obtains evidence, and testifies in court that construction does not conform to code.
Maintains daily logs, inventory, and inspection and construction records and prepares reports.
Evaluates premises for cleanliness, including garbage disposal and lack of vermin infestation.
Computes estimates of work completed and approves payment for contractors.