Compare Construction and Building Inspectors & Non-Destructive Testing Specialists District of Columbia

Comparison Construction and Building Inspectors Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Construction and Building Inspectors $91,600
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists $109,100

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Construction and Building Inspectors
Construction and Building Inspectors
Very Low
Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Medium

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Construction and Building Inspectors
Construction and Building Inspectors
Medium
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
High

Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

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Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Construction and Building Inspectors
Construction and Building Inspectors
Low
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Medium

Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

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Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Construction and Building Inspectors
Construction and Building Inspectors
Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Medium

Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Construction and Building Inspectors
Construction and Building Inspectors

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists

Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Construction and Building Inspectors
Construction and Building Inspectors

License may be required in DC

Licensing for Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists

No license found in DC


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Construction and Building Inspectors
Construction and Building Inspectors

101 related certifications

Certification for Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists

17 related certifications

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