Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere. Excludes “Financial Examiners" (13-2061), “Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents” (13-2081), “Occupational Health and Safety Specialists” (19-5011), “Occupational Health and Safety Technicians” (19-5012), “Transportation Security Screeners” (33-9093), “Agricultural Inspectors” (45-2011), “Construction and Building Inspectors” (47-4011), and “Transportation Inspectors” (53-6051). 

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Employment Outlook	Growth Rate 1.2% Openings Per Year 994
Wages	Median Hourly $37 per hour Average Annual $80,600 per year
Education Needed	Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Education Available in Washington	Environmental Science Environmental Studies Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Labor and Industrial Relations
Related Occupations	Agricultural Inspectors Agricultural Technicians Airfield Operations Specialists Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Biological Scientists, All Other Brokerage Clerks Budget Analysts Chemists Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Compliance Officers Conservation Scientists Construction and Building Inspectors Credit Analysts Detectives and Criminal Investigators Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Education Administrators, Postsecondary Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Financial Specialists, All Other Fire Inspectors and Investigators First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Forensic Science Technicians Forest and Conservation Technicians Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Human Resources Specialists Hydrologists Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Instructional Coordinators Insurance Sales Agents Loan Interviewers and Clerks Managers, All Other Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists Medical and Health Services Managers Personal Financial Advisors Pharmacists Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Purchasing Managers Real Estate Sales Agents Social and Community Service Managers Social and Human Service Assistants Surveyors Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents Training and Development Managers Training and Development Specialists Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists