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Government Property Inspectors and Investigators

Government & Public Administration · Governance

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 13-1041.04

Pay and outlook shown for

$67,050
median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$45k10th$67kMedian$123k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $44,870, 25th $52,050, Median $67,050, 75th $97,970, 90th $122,710

New workers start near $44,870; experienced workers reach $122,710. About 3,100 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change
+14.7%
Alamo region, 2,900 to 3,327 jobs · U.S. +3%
Openings a year
279
in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 33,300
Employed in 2024
2,900
in the Alamo region · U.S. 418,000

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

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

2 programs, with the college that teaches each.

  1. Environmental Science

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  2. Human Resources Management

    Degree · Certificate · Online · Business & Entrepreneurship

Apply to Alamo Colleges

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

What the work is

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

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.

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