Government Property Inspector/Investigator

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AVG. SALARY

$81,750

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$81,750

Entry Annual Wage

$54,290

Experienced Annual Wage

$111,160

Average Hourly Wage

$39.31

Entry Hourly Wage

$26.10

Experienced Hourly Wage

$53.44

Median Hourly Wage

$37.71

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $71,740 or $34.49/hr $54,360 or $26.13/hr $96,840 or $46.56/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $75,910 or $36.50/hr $50,680 or $24.37/hr $108,410 or $52.12/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $83,480 or $40.14/hr $48,900 or $23.51/hr $134,060 or $64.45/hr
Minot MSA $88,580 or $42.59/hr $57,990 or $27.88/hr $118,880 or $57.16/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $85,500 or $41.11/hr $55,560 or $26.71/hr $107,240 or $51.56/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $88,860 or $42.72/hr $54,090 or $26.00/hr $126,670 or $60.90/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 3%
Job Openings 77 estimated annual job openings
Employment 941 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Insurance carriers (NAICS524100) (6.29%)
  • Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities (NAICS524200) (1.89%)
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (1.89%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (0.94%)
  • Electric power generation, transmission and distribution (NAICS221100) (0.94%)
  • Natural gas distribution (NAICS221200) (0.63%)
  • Nondepository credit intermediation (NAICS522200) (0.31%)
  • Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (0.31%)
  • Coal mining (NAICS212100) (0.31%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 65 9% 1 5 6
Region 5 188 11% 2 15 17
Region 6 21 0% 2 2
Region 7 257 2% 1 20 21
Region 8 23 0% 2 2

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 2 136 -4% 10 10
Region 3 63 -2% 5 5
Region 4 199 -5% -1 15 14

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Compliance Officers. The occupation Government Property Inspector/Investigator is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$84,980

Average Hourly Wage

$40.86

Average Annual Range

$46,230 to $130,030

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2023 to 2033 is estimated to be +5%.
(The National average for all occupations is +4%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 3440 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2023 and 2033.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,724 openings)
Employment large occupation
  This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 403,900 workers in 2023.
(The National average for all occupations is 150,944 workers)
Growth Average growth
  Demand for compliance officers will stem from the need for businesses and government agencies to comply with various laws and regulations. Compliance officers will be needed to understand the complexities of these regulations and to help their employers avoid the costs associated with noncompliance. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Federal government (NAICS910000) (17.4%)
  • Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (12.7%)
  • State government, excluding education and hospitals (10.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (9.3%)
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (8.7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (7.6%)