# Environmental Compliance Inspectors

> Inspect and investigate sources of pollution to protect the public and environment and ensure conformance with Federal, State, and local regulations and ordinances.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 13-1041.01
- **Summary:** Inspect and investigate sources of pollution to protect the public and environment and ensure conformance with Federal, State, and local regulations and ordinances.

## Aliases

- Enforcement Officer
- Environmental Inspector
- Environmental Protection Specialist
- Environmental Quality Analyst
- Air Permitting and Enforcement Inspector
- Compliance Investigator
- Environmental Compliance Inspector
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Enforcement Officer (RCRA Enforcement Officer)
- Toxics Program Officer
- Waste Management Specialist
- Agricultural Chemicals Inspector
- Agricultural Chemicals Registration Specialist

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Determine the nature of code violations and actions to be taken, and issue written notices of violation, participating in enforcement hearings, as necessary. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.c |
| Prepare, organize, and maintain inspection records. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Investigate complaints and suspected violations regarding illegal dumping, pollution, pesticides, product quality, or labeling laws. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.c |
| Determine which sites and violation reports to investigate, and coordinate compliance and enforcement activities with other government agencies. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.k |
| Interview individuals to determine the nature of suspected violations and to obtain evidence of violations. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.w |
| Inform individuals and groups of pollution control regulations and inspection findings, and explain how problems can be corrected. | Core | 4.A.4.a.1.b |
| Verify that hazardous chemicals are handled, stored, and disposed of in accordance with regulations. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.b |
| Inspect waste pretreatment, treatment, and disposal facilities and systems for conformance to federal, state, or local regulations. | Supplemental | 4.A.1.b.2.e |
| Learn and observe proper safety precautions, rules, regulations, and practices so that unsafe conditions can be recognized and proper safety protocols implemented. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Monitor follow-up actions in cases where violations were found, and review compliance monitoring reports. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.c |
| Examine permits, licenses, applications, and records to ensure compliance with licensing requirements. | Core | 4.A.2.a.3.a |
| Prepare written, oral, tabular, and graphic reports summarizing requirements and regulations, including enforcement and chain of custody documentation. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.n |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Investigate legal issues. | 4.A.1.a.1.c |
| Prepare legal or investigatory documentation. | 4.A.3.b.6.n |
| Testify at legal or legislative proceedings. | 4.A.4.a.3.a |
| Review license or permit applications. | 4.A.2.a.3.a |
| Maintain data in information systems or databases. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Prepare regulatory or compliance documentation. | 4.A.3.b.6.n |
| Interview witnesses, suspects, or claimants. | 4.A.1.a.1.w |
| Monitor organizational compliance with regulations. | 4.A.1.a.2.k |
| Inspect facilities or equipment to ensure specifications are met. | 4.A.1.b.2.e |
| Explain regulations, policies, or procedures. | 4.A.4.a.1.b |
| Inform individuals or organizations of status or findings. | 4.A.4.a.3.c |
| Research issues related to the environment or sustainable business practices. | 4.A.1.a.1.j |
| Monitor the handling of hazardous materials or medical wastes. | 4.A.1.a.2.b |
| Dispose of hazardous materials. | 4.A.3.a.1.e |
| Update knowledge of legal or regulatory environments. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Coordinate enforcement of laws or regulations. | 4.A.4.b.4.k |
| Gather physical survey data. | 4.A.1.a.1.f |
| Compile technical information or documentation. | 4.A.2.a.2.c |
| Update professional knowledge. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Examine product information to ensure compliance with regulations. | 4.A.2.a.3.a |
| Communicate with the public on environmental issues. | 4.A.4.a.2.a |
| Communicate results of environmental research. | 4.A.4.a.2.a |
| Analyze environmental regulations to ensure organizational compliance. | 4.A.2.a.4.i |
| Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products. | 4.A.1.b.2.c |
| Test fluids to identify contamination or other problems. | 4.A.1.b.2.c |
| Prepare financial documents. | 4.A.3.b.6.a |
| Advise others on business or operational matters. | 4.A.4.b.6.e |
| Establish organizational guidelines or policies. | 4.A.2.b.4.a |
| Maintain facilities. | 4.A.3.b.4.a |
| Maintain mechanical equipment. | 4.A.3.b.5.a |
| Maintain electronic equipment. | 4.A.3.b.5.c |
| Correspond with customers to answer questions or resolve complaints. | 4.A.4.a.8.c |
| Calculate data to inform organizational operations. | 4.A.2.a.4.g |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| English Language | knowledge | 4.2 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 4.12 |
| Law and Government | knowledge | 4.1 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 4 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 4 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 4 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Written Expression | ability | 3.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.75 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.62 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.62 |
| Perceptual Speed | ability | 3.5 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.45 |
| Chemistry | knowledge | 3.4 |
| Operations Monitoring | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Systems Evaluation | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.35 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Far Vision | ability | 3.25 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.12 |
| Number Facility | ability | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.1 |
| Mathematics | essential_skill | 3 |
| Science | essential_skill | 3 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 3 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Unix | Specialized Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Project | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Access | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe Acrobat | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Database Software | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Project Management Software | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | yes |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software | yes | no |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software | yes | no |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Salesforce software | Customer relationship management CRM software | yes | no |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes | no |
| UNIX | Operating system software | yes | no |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| DQO-PRO | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Environmental Knowledge and Assessment Tool EKAT | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Field Operations and Records Management System (FORMS) II Lite | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Fully Integrated Environmental Location Decision Support FIELDS | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Geographic information system GIS software | Geographic information system | no | no |
| Geographic information system GIS systems | Geographic information system | no | no |
| HRS Quickscore | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Mass Flux Toolkit | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Monitoring and Remediation Optimization System MAROS | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Rapid Assessment Tools R.A.T. | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Spatial Analysis and Decision Assistance SADA | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Sustainable Management Approaches and Revitalization Tools SMARTe | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Tibco Scribe Software | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.95 |
| E-Mail | 4.95 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.65 |
| Contact With Others | 4.45 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 4.25 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.05 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 3.95 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.9 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 3.85 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 3.8 |
| Time Pressure | 3.65 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.63 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 3.6 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 3.55 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 3.55 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 3.4 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.35 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.3 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.3 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.25 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.11 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 3.1 |
| Conflict Situations | 3 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 2.8 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.8 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 2.8 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.63 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 2.5 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 2.4 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 2.35 |
| Level of Competition | 2.3 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.26 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 2.25 |
| Public Speaking | 2.15 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 2.1 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 2 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 2 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 4
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- **Experience:** A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- **Svp Range:** (7.0 to < 8.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Bachelor's Degree | 75 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 15 |
| High School Diploma | 10 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 5.84 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 4.77 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 4.57 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 3.21 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 2.35 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 1.05 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19-2041.00 | role-19-2041-00 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | Primary-Short |
| 19-4042.00 | role-19-4042-00 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | Primary-Short |
| 17-2081.00 | role-17-2081-00 | Environmental Engineers | Primary-Short |
| 17-3025.00 | role-17-3025-00 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Primary-Short |
| 19-5011.00 | role-19-5011-00 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | Primary-Short |
| 13-1041.04 | role-13-1041-04 | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | Primary-Long |
| 17-2111.00 | role-17-2111-00 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | Primary-Long |
| 11-9199.11 | role-11-9199-11 | Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | Primary-Long |
| 13-1041.07 | role-13-1041-07 | Regulatory Affairs Specialists | Primary-Long |
| 11-9199.02 | role-11-9199-02 | Compliance Managers | Primary-Long |
| 47-4011.00 | role-47-4011-00 | Construction and Building Inspectors | Supplemental |
| 11-9199.01 | role-11-9199-01 | Regulatory Affairs Managers | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Energy & Natural Resources | energy-natural-resources |
| Financial Services | financial-services |
| Management & Entrepreneurship | management-entrepreneurship |
| Public Service & Safety | public-service-safety |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Bachelor's degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | business-management-marketing-and-related-support-services |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | homeland-security-law-enforcement-firefighting-and-related-protective-services |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | multi-interdisciplinary-studies |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | natural-resources-and-conservation |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 78420
- **Mean Wage:** 84980
- **Pct10Wage:** 46230
- **Pct25Wage:** 59130
- **Pct75Wage:** 104800
- **Pct90Wage:** 130030
- **Employment:** 397770
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 52 | 52 | Finance and Insurance | Sector | 46410 | 79920 | 2.89 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 38020 | 90990 | 1.37 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 32070 | 68590 | 0.54 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 22870 | 89740 | 3.16 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 18660 | 60800 | 0.8 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 18630 | 85040 | 0.57 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 15080 | 74650 | 0.43 |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector | 14480 | 63430 | 0.76 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 10460 | 80660 | 0.67 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 7260 | 56880 | 1.06 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 7040 | 65310 | 1.15 |
| 51 | 51 | Information | Sector | 6310 | 92300 | 0.84 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 221111 | 221111 | Hydroelectric Power Generation | National industry | 130 | 7.37 |
| 524114 | 524114 | Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | National industry | 5750 | 4.96 |
| 221112 | 221112 | Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | National industry | 600 | 3.26 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 22870 | 3.16 |
| 52 | 52 | Finance and Insurance | Sector | 46410 | 2.89 |
| 22 | 22 | Utilities | Sector | 4180 | 2.8 |
| 541380 | 541380 | Testing Laboratories and Services | National industry | 790 | 1.8 |
| 623220 | 623220 | Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | National industry | 1070 | 1.6 |
- **Count:** 52

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.08 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 0.6981205 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.8251011 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 0.5718207 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 63
- **Percentile:** 62
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 64 | felten_aioe |
| 58 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 67 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 0.6981205 | 64 | Moderate | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.7317073170731707 | 58 | Moderate | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.19911368668287543 | 67 | High | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.08
- **Percentile:** 26
- **Band:** Low
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.17073170731707318
- **Beta:** 0.45121951219512196
- **Gamma:** 0.7317073170731707

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Inform individuals and groups of pollution control regulations and inspection findings, and explain how problems can be corrected. | 0.0031839414319108986 | 4.47 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 3
- **Growth Percentile:** 51
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 33.3
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 86
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 418
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 430.3

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 26
- **Skills:** 43
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 27
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** fd5864bd6155c052