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The Home Inspector evaluates residential properties to ensure compliance with regulations. Their role is to verify the property has no malfunctioning systems, safety hazards, or infrastructure damages. Their responsibilities are to examine every area of the property, interview homeowners, check construction documents, perform tests, coordinate with clients, and prepare reports about their findings.

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Avg Pay: $136K
Jobs: 532
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Avg Pay: $97K
Jobs: 706

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  • Bachelor Degree in Psychology
    The number of occurrences matches with Home Inspector in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,580Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree in Environmental Studies
    The number of occurrences matches with Home Inspector in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$39,844Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Business
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    Avg. Duration:47 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,360Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Communication and Media Studies
    The number of occurrences matches with Home Inspector in our database.
    Avg. Duration:40 monthsAvg. Fees:$33,225Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree in Science
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    Avg. Duration:24 monthsAvg. Fees:$11,470Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Home Inspector and Other Important Info

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8.3 years
$117K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
5.94 years
Experienced
The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
3
2892 out of 4016

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