What they do
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Inspect and monitor transportation equipment, vehicles, or systems to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.
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Car Inspector, Carman, Emissions Inspector, Inspector, Quality Assurance Inspector, Railroad Track Inspector, Safety Officer, Smog Technician, Transit Vehicle Inspector
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Wages
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Industries of Employment
| Transportation Inspectors* |
| United States - 2020 |
| Industry | Percent of total |
- Federal government, excluding postal service
| 17% |
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals
| 15% |
- State government, excluding education and hospitals
| 12% |
- Support activities for transportation
| 12% |
| 7% |
| * You're seeing information for "Transportation Inspectors" because it includes "Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation" for which industries of employment information is not available. |
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Knowledge
| People in this career often know a lot about: |
- Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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- Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
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- English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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- Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
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Skills
| People in this career often have these skills: |
- Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
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- Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
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- Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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- Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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- Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
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Interests
| People in this career often prefer these work environments: |
- Realistic
Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
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- Conventional
Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
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- Investigative
Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.
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Work Styles
| People in this career will do well at jobs that need: |
- Independence
Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
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- Integrity
Job requires being honest and ethical.
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- Cooperation
Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
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- Attention to Detail
Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
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- Concern for Others
Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
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Tasks
| On the job, you would: |
- Inspect vehicles or other equipment for evidence of abuse, damage, or mechanical malfunction.
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- Inspect vehicles or equipment to ensure compliance with rules, standards, or regulations.
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- Inspect repairs to transportation vehicles or equipment to ensure that repair work was performed properly.
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Projected Employment
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| Transportation Inspectors* |
| Vermont |
| 2020 employment |
34 |
| 2030 employment |
35 |
Annual percent change
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0.3% |
Annual projected job openings
(due to change and separations) |
3 |
| * You're seeing information for "Transportation Inspectors" because it includes "Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation" for which projected employment information is not available. |
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Education and Experience:
| Transportation Inspectors* |
- Typical education needed for entry
High school diploma or equivalent
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- Work experience in a related occupation
None
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- Typical on-the-job training needed to attain competency
Moderate-term on-the-job training
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| * You're seeing information for "Transportation Inspectors" because it includes "Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation" for which education and experience information is not available. |
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Physical Work Activity
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
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- Physical activity is Very Important
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- Level of activity is High
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Job Zone
| Some Preparation Needed |
- Specific Vocational Preparation Range
(4.0 to < 6.0) - A typical worker will require
over 3 months up to and including 1 year
of training to achieve average performance in this occupation.
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Education Level
| How much education do most people in this career have? |
| Education level |  | Percent of
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Doctoral or professional degree
or post-MA certificate | | 0% |
Master's degree or
post-BA certificate | | 0% |
| Bachelor's degree | | 0% |
| Associate's degree | | 6% |
Certificate or some college,
no degree | | 23% |
High school diploma
or equivalent | | 58% |
| Less than high school diploma | | 13% |
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Abilities
| People in this career often have talent in: |
- Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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- Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
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- Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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- Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
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- Flexibility of Closure
The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
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Work Activities
| In general, what you might do: |
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
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- Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
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- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
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- Performing General Physical Activities
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
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Detailed Work Activities
| What you might do in a day: |
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- Test materials, solutions, or samples.
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- Prepare accident or incident reports.
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- Monitor equipment gauges or displays to ensure proper operation.
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- Recommend changes or corrective procedures.
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Other Resources
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