Job description

Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors inspect and monitor transportation equipment, vehicles, or systems to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.

• Inspect vehicles or other equipment for evidence of abuse, damage, or mechanical malfunction.
• Identify modifications to engines, fuel systems, emissions control equipment, or other vehicle systems to determine the impact of modifications on inspection procedures or conclusions.
• Perform low-pressure fuel evaluative tests (LPFET) to test for harmful emissions from vehicles without onboard diagnostics (OBD) equipment.
• Conduct remote inspections of motor vehicles, using handheld controllers and remotely directed vehicle inspection devices.

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Salary

Transportation Inspectors with little to no experience tend to make between $28870 and $50610 while the more experienced ones can earn over $98970 per year.

One of the easiest ways to increase your salary as a Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspector is to move to a higher paying state like AK. Right now, the highest paying states for Transportation Inspectors are AK, ME, DC, ND and WI.

However, a higher pay at AK doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the living expenses at AK might be twice as high than where you are currently at now.

Three other factors that can increase your salary as a Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspector is the degree you hold, the industry you work in, and lastly the company you work for.

Requirements

We asked other Transportation Inspectors what degree they had when they got the job and most of them said they had a High School Diploma followed by less than a High School Diploma.

Other than that, we also asked them what did they major in and here are the most popular majors that came up.

Pros and Cons

Here are some of the pros and cons of being a Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspector.

What is the job like

61% of Transportation Inspectors said they were satisfied with their job and 47% said they feel like their job is making other people’s lives better.

Is this right for me

You can read more about these career personality types here.

People who are suitable for this job tends to like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery..

They also like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas.

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