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Government Property Inspectors and Investigators

Part of Government & Public Administration, in the Governance pathway.

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 13-1041.04

What the work is

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

On a typical day

  • 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.

What it pays

$67,050
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $44,870
Experienced workers reach $122,710
  1. $45k10th
  2. $52k25th
  3. $67kMedian
  4. $98k75th
  5. $123k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $44,870, 25th $52,050, Median $67,050, 75th $97,970, 90th $122,710

About 3,100 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+14.7%

employment change in the Alamo region, 2,900 to 3,327 jobs · U.S. +3%

279

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 33,300

2,900

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 418,000

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Active Listening4.1
  2. Reading Comprehension4.3
  3. Speaking4.1
  4. Critical Thinking4.1
  5. Writing4.0
  6. Judgment and Decision Making4.0
  7. Active Learning3.4
  8. Complex Problem Solving3.4

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less9%
  2. Certificate16%
  3. Some college10%
  4. Associate degree25%
  5. Bachelor's degree39%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • San Antonio
  1. Environmental Science

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  2. Human Resources Management

    Degree · Certificate · Online option · Business & Entrepreneurship

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