Modeled career paths · Building inspection

Where does a Permit Technician go next?

What employers are asking a Permit Technician for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Building Inspector+52% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of modeled moves out of Permit Technician go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Chief Building Official+242% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Plans Examiner. 20% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Plans Examiner+100% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Permit Technician go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Building Inspector+100% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Permit Technician go here
progression60% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Landscape Architect+106% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Building Inspector. 4% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
MEP Engineer+134% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Building Inspector. 4% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.