Jobs / Management and business operations / 13-1041.01
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.
- US jobs
- 417,070 (SOC 13-1041 group, "Compliance Officers")
- Median wage
- $80,730 a year
- Job family
- Management and business operations
Can agents do the work of environmental compliance inspectors?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Management and business operations: Some tasks (first measured in the last 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: SOP-Bench, 72.4% of tasks completed.
14% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 13-1041 group).
- 7%Investigate criminal or legal mattersNot measured
- 7%Examine materials or documentation for accuracy or complianceMeasured
- 7%Provide information to guests, clients, or customersNot measured
- 6%Prepare legal or regulatory documentsNot measured
- 5%Monitor operations to ensure compliance with regulations or standardsMeasured
- 4%Direct organizational operations, activities, or proceduresNot measured
- 4%Advise others on legal or regulatory mattersNot measured
- 4%Inspect facilities or equipmentNot measured
Benchmarks for this occupation
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Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in management and business operations, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
- 45.9%Claude Opus 4.6 · 16 Mar 2026Emerging
- 64.8%Claude Code + Opus 5.5 (max) · 6 Oct 2026Strong
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
- 42.9%TTE-MatrixAgent + DeepSeek-V3.2 · 10 Nov 2025Emerging
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Determine the nature of code violations and actions to be taken, and issue written notices of violation, participating in enforcement hearings, as necessary.
- Prepare, organize, and maintain inspection records.
- Investigate complaints and suspected violations regarding illegal dumping, pollution, pesticides, product quality, or labeling laws.
- Determine which sites and violation reports to investigate, and coordinate compliance and enforcement activities with other government agencies.
- Interview individuals to determine the nature of suspected violations and to obtain evidence of violations.
- Inform individuals and groups of pollution control regulations and inspection findings, and explain how problems can be corrected.
- Verify that hazardous chemicals are handled, stored, and disposed of in accordance with regulations.
- Learn and observe proper safety precautions, rules, regulations, and practices so that unsafe conditions can be recognized and proper safety protocols implemented.
- Monitor follow-up actions in cases where violations were found, and review compliance monitoring reports.
- Examine permits, licenses, applications, and records to ensure compliance with licensing requirements.
- Prepare written, oral, tabular, and graphic reports summarizing requirements and regulations, including enforcement and chain of custody documentation.
- Observe and record field conditions, gathering, interpreting, and reporting data such as flow meter readings and chemical levels.
Other job titles for this occupation (42)
Air Permitting and Enforcement Inspector · Compliance Investigator · Enforcement Officer · Environmental Compliance Inspector · Environmental Inspector · Environmental Protection Specialist · Environmental Quality Analyst · Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Enforcement Officer (RCRA Enforcement Officer) · Toxics Program Officer · Waste Management Specialist · Agricultural Chemicals Inspector · Agricultural Chemicals Registration Specialist · Air Pollution Inspector · Authorized Inspector · Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI) · City Sanitarian · Compliance Analyst · Compliance Coordinator · Compliance Representative · Compliance Representative Dealer · Environmental Advisor · Environmental Compliance Coordinator · Environmental Compliance Engineer · Environmental Compliance Manager · Environmental Compliance Specialist · Environmental Compliance Technician · Environmental Field Specialist · Environmental Health and Safety Advisor (EH & S) · Field Examiner · Field Investigator · Hazardous Waste Management Specialist · Hazardous Waste Specialist · Health Inspector · Industrial Waste Inspector · Permit Specialist · Pesticide Control Inspector · Property Preservation Specialist · Regulatory Analyst · Regulatory Compliance Specialist · Sanitation Inspector · State Inspector · Water Pollution Control Inspector