Learn about the types of people who become building inspectors. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2024
91% of building inspectors work in full-time roles while 9% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2024
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a building inspector. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More men than women are interested in becoming building inspectors at a ratio of 3.66 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2024
21% of building inspectors are female and 79% are male.
Gender Bias, 2024
This is one of the most compelling statistics we collect. Gender bias shows the difference between gender interest in being a building inspector and the actual gender mix of people in the career.
If there is a significant difference, then it means there is a gender imbalance between those interested in becoming a building inspector and those who end up becoming one.
Ethnic Mix, 2019
The largest ethnic group of building inspectors are White, making up 56% of the population. The next highest segments are Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish and Black or African American, making up 13% and 12% respectively.