Drives to homes and businesses to photograph and measure them for insurance companies.
You visit eight houses a day, measure them, photograph the roofs and note things like pools and trampolines.
Often paid per inspection as an independent contractor.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; training provided.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking. Drones and satellite imagery are reducing demand.
High risk for 10 years. Aerial and drone imaging plus homeowner photo apps are replacing many drive-by inspections.
Age 18+. One way to start: Sign up with inspection firms like Allied or MuellerReports as a contract field inspector; you need a car and phone
Classes: Geometry, Photography class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1031.
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