Construction and Building Inspectors
Construction and Extraction · SOC 47-4011
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 47-4011 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 4.8%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 68/100
- High friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $74,690
- H-1B offered wage $67,860; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 15,800
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -0.8%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 6
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 26,525 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~33.4% of this role but only ~4.8% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Building Code Administrator, Building Inspector, Building Official, Code Enforcement Officer, Code Inspector, Combination Building Inspector
Representative Tasks
- •Approve building plans that meet required specifications.
- •Review and interpret plans, blueprints, site layouts, specifications, or construction methods to ensure compliance to legal requirements and safety regulations.
- •Issue permits for construction, relocation, demolition, or occupancy.
- •Inspect bridges, dams, highways, buildings, wiring, plumbing, electrical circuits, sewers, heating systems, or foundations during and after construction for structural quality, general safety, or conformance to specifications and codes.
- •Monitor installation of plumbing, wiring, equipment, or appliances to ensure that installation is performed properly and is in compliance with applicable regulations.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Authorize construction activities.
- •Evaluate construction projects to determine compliance with external standards or regulations.
- •Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements.
- •Inspect work sites to identify potential environmental or safety hazards.
- •Inspect plumbing systems or fixtures.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 4.8% | 1.2% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 70% Bright |
| Median Salary | $74,690 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 95/100 | N/A |