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Transportation Inspector

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Transportation Inspector

Inspect equipment or goods in connection with the safe transport of cargo or people. Includes rail transportation inspectors, such as freight inspectors, rail inspectors, and other inspectors of transportation vehicles not elsewhere classified.

At a Glance

Transportation Inspector earns an average of $74,880/yr. Typical education: High school or GED. Experience: 3 years. Top skills: Investigation, Operations, Security Clearance.

Avg Annual Salary

$74,880/yr

Typical Education

High school or GED

Experience

3 years

Job Postings

3

Parent Occupation (O*NET)

Transportation Inspectors

Median Wage

$85,750/yr

Growth (2024-34)

+1.7%

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Skills & Requirements

Specialized Skills (18)

National Incident Management Systems

4.8

Stormwater Management

4.7

Environmental Compliance

4.6

Aspect-Oriented Programming

4.6

Transport Engineering

4.5

Auditing

4.5

Code Of Federal Regulations

4.4

Data Quality

4.3

Evidence Preservation

4.3

Explosives Detection And Disposal

4.3

Highway Maintenance

4.2

Business Process

4.1

Procurement

4.1

Operating Expense

4.1

Policy Development

4.0

Regulatory Documents

4.0

Security Requirements Analysis

3.9

Common Skills (7)

Investigation

5.0

Operations

5.0

Research

4.8

Coordinating

4.7

Verbal Communication Skills

4.4

Communication

4.0

Certifications (5)

Security Clearance

4.9

DOT Certification

4.7

Secret Clearance

4.5

Professional Engineer (PE) License

4.2

Valid Driver's License

3.9

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