Learn about the types of people who become building and construction inspectors. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2025
91% of building and construction inspectors work in full-time roles while 9% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2025
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a building and construction inspector. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More men than women are interested in becoming building and construction inspectors at a ratio of 3.35 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2025
21% of building and construction inspectors are female and 79% are male.
Gender Bias, 2025
This is one of the most compelling statistics we collect. Gender bias shows the difference between gender interest in being a building and construction inspector and the actual gender mix of people in the career.
If there is a significant difference, then it means there is a gender imbalance between those interested in becoming a building and construction inspector and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are more women interested in becoming a building and construction inspector than those actually working as one. It is hard to pinpoint the exact reasons why, but there are likely various forces at play, from changing interests over time to societal norms and biases.
Ethnic Mix, 2019
The largest ethnic group of building and construction inspectors are White, making up 56% of the population. The next highest segments are Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish and Black or African American, making up 13% and 12% respectively.