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Government Property Inspectors and Investigators

Government and Public AdministrationO*NET 13-1041.04United States

Investigate or inspect government property to ensure compliance with contract agreements and government regulations.

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Median annual earnings
$80,590

50th percentile, United States

Projected change
+6.7%

2025 to 2035

Typical education
Bachelor's degree

39.3% of the workforce

Employment
435.38K jobs

Growing to 464.67K by 2035

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The work

What government property inspectors and investigators do

Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.

  • Prepare correspondence, reports of inspections or investigations, or recommendations for action.
  • Examine records, reports, or other documents to establish facts or detect discrepancies.
  • Inspect government property, such as construction sites or public housing, to ensure compliance with contract specifications or legal requirements.

Pay and outlook

What the job pays and where it is heading

Annual earnings range

Reported earnings by percentile, United States

10th percentile
$48,005
25th percentile
$61,129
50th percentile
$80,590
75th percentile
$109,168
90th percentile
$134,126

The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $80,590 and half earn less.

Employment outlook

2025 to 2035 projection

+6.7%faster than average
2025435,376 jobs
2035 projected464,669 jobs

29,293 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.

Preparation

Education levels

What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.

Bachelor's degree
39.3%
Associate degree
24.7%
Certificate
16.2%
Some college
10.3%
High school diploma or less
9.4%

Skills

Skills employers ask for

Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.

  • Construction
  • Project Management
  • Building Codes
  • Field Inspection
  • Good Driving Record
  • Plumbing
  • Environmental Compliance
  • Construction Management
  • Construction Inspection
  • Stormwater Management
  • Submittals (Construction)
  • Lifting Ability
  • Quality Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Ordinances
  • Code Enforcement
  • Underground Storage Tanks (UST)
  • Site Inspection
  • Subcontracting
  • Building Inspections

How the work gets done

Core competencies

Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.

Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Systems Evaluation
Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Systems Analysis
Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Persuasion
Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Negotiation
Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

In the market

Job titles and employers

Recent job postings in United States

Common job titles

  1. 01Compliance Inspectors122 postings
  2. 02Quality Assurance Representatives72 postings
  3. 03Environmental Compliance Inspectors71 postings
  4. 04Code Compliance Inspectors67 postings
  5. 05Building Code Inspectors57 postings
  6. 06Quality Assurance Inspectors25 postings
  7. 07Construction Quality Inspectors23 postings
  8. 08Vehicle Inspectors13 postings
  9. 09Inspectors9 postings
  10. 10Alcohol Compliance Supervisors6 postings
  11. 11Housing Inspectors6 postings
  12. 12Maintenance Specialists5 postings
  13. 13Stormwater Inspectors5 postings
  14. 14Compliance Examiners4 postings
  15. 15Compliance Specialists4 postings
  16. 16Election Inspectors4 postings
  17. 17QA/QC Specialists4 postings
  18. 18Code Enforcement Inspectors3 postings
  19. 19Combination Building Inspectors3 postings
  20. 20Insurance/Healthcare Representatives3 postings

Top employers

  1. 01Mvi Services Kneuss30 postings
  2. 02Earthworks Environmental25 postings
  3. 03Keramida22 postings
  4. 047G Environmental Compliance Management21 postings
  5. 05Hitachi18 postings
  6. 06Missile Defense Agency15 postings
  7. 07WSP Global13 postings
  8. 08Bunnell-Lammons Engineering12 postings
  9. 09Parsons11 postings
  10. 10State Of Alaska10 postings
  11. 11Jacobs Solutions9 postings
  12. 12Ecs Florida7 postings
  13. 13Mbp (Mcdonough Bolyard Peck)7 postings
  14. 14Montgomery County7 postings
  15. 15Insight Global6 postings
  16. 16United States Department of Transportation6 postings
  17. 17Associa5 postings
  18. 18Socotec5 postings
  19. 19State of Minnesota5 postings
  20. 20Board Of County Commissioners4 postings

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