Profession at-a-glance

Profession: Building Inspector
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.

Number of Licensed Professionals in Florida:
5,400

Salary Range:
$29,210–$72,590*

Requirements to be licensed:

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must demonstrate one of the following eligibility requirements:
  • Five years of either construction and/or building code inspection experience;
  • A combination of post-secondary education in the field of construction or a related field and experience which totals four years, with at least one year being in construction or building inspection; or
  • Currently hold a standard certification issued by the board and satisfactorily complete a board-approved, building inspector training program of not less than 200 hours.

Interesting Facts: Building inspectors first became licensed and regulated at the state level in 1993. Building inspectors can inspect structures from utility sheds to modular buildings from multi-million dollar homes to shopping.

*U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Florida, May 2006