State of California Mechanical Inspector

Median Annual Income

$102,340

Projected Job Growth

+5 %

Career Cluster(s)

Public Service & Safety

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings. May include surrounding grounds or multiple facilities of an organization's campus.

Median Annual Income

$165,370

Projected Job Growth

+6 %

Career Cluster(s)

Energy & Natural Resources

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

Median Annual Income

$98,580

Projected Job Growth

+7 %

Career Cluster(s)

Management & Entrepreneurship

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. May serve as a point of contact for the client or customer.

Median Annual Income

$93,310

Projected Job Growth

+8 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.

Median Annual Income

$95,890

Projected Job Growth

+7 %

Career Cluster(s)

Public Service & Safety

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems.

Median Annual Income

$99,380

Projected Job Growth

+12 %

Career Cluster(s)

Advanced Manufacturing

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.

Median Annual Income

$60,700

Projected Job Growth

+2 %

Career Cluster(s)

Supply Chain & Transportation

Most Common Education Level

Associate's degree

Apply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.

Median Annual Income

$76,760

Projected Job Growth

+6 %

Career Cluster(s)

Energy & Natural Resources

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

Median Annual Income

$76,760

Projected Job Growth

+6 %

Career Cluster(s)

Energy & Natural Resources

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Direct work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems.

Median Annual Income

$67,700

Projected Job Growth

0 %

Career Cluster(s)

Public Service & Safety

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

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.