Transportation Inspectors
Transportation inspectors enforce safety rules that protect people and cargo. They inspect equipment and services and investigate accidents.
15%
40%
45%
National data for transportation inspectors (SOC 53-6051).
$32,198
$52,936
$81,744
$15.48
$25.45
$39.30
Based on Nebraska Wage Figures

Education

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Work Experience

    • Hours

  • Travel a considerable amount of the time. Inspectors may be away from home for several weeks when investigating accidents, consulting, or attending conferences or trainings.
  • Sometimes work a regular 40-hour week. May work long and irregular hours, depending on their specialty.
    • TRANSPORTATION INSPECTORS will:
  • Examine a range of transportation vehicles to ensure safety
  • Keep detailed records
  • Often specialize in one type of transportation
  • Need an eye for detail
    • TRANSPORTATION INSPECTORS frequently:
  • Stand, sit, walk, and run to inspect structures, monitor loading and unloading, and get out of the way of mechanized equipment.
  • Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
    • It is important that TRANSPORTATION INSPECTORS be able to:
  • See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
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