# Energy Auditors

> Conduct energy audits of buildings, building systems, or process systems. May also conduct investment grade audits of buildings or systems.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/energy-auditors
- SOC code: 47-4011.01
- Career family: Construction and extraction
- Median annual pay: $74,690 (10th percentile $47,140, 90th percentile $114,200)
- Projected growth: Little or no change, 0.0%
- Openings a year: 14,800
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections
- Pay and outlook are for the broader BLS group "Construction and building inspectors".

## Interest profile (code CRI)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 59 |
| Investigative (I) | 53 |
| Artistic (A) | 0 |
| Social (S) | 15 |
| Enterprising (E) | 39 |
| Conventional (C) | 82 |

## What you'd do

- Getting Information (importance 85/100)
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 82/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 80/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 80/100)
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization (importance 77/100)
- Processing Information (importance 77/100)
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 76/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 76/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 74/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 73/100)

## Skills

Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Mathematics, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving, Active Learning

## Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service, Building and Construction, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology, Mechanical, Physics, English Language, Sales and Marketing, Design, Computers and Electronics

## Also called

Building Performance Consultant, Building Science and Energy Specialist, Building Scientist, Commercial Energy Auditor, Commercial Energy Rater, Energy Advisor, Energy Analyst, Energy and Building Systems Specialist, Energy Audit Advisor, Energy Auditor

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4604) (CIP 4604, 319 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Utah Valley University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/utah-valley-university-3103) | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $82,443 | $97,793 | $11,042 |
| [The University of Texas at San Antonio](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio-2767) | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $74,627 | $90,691 | $17,750 |
| [Tuskegee University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/tuskegee-university-2832) | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $74,054 | $87,107 | not reported |
| [Pennsylvania College of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/pennsylvania-college-of-technology-2096) | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $69,819 | $74,310 | $27,000 |

## Related careers

- [Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/energy-engineers-except-wind-and-solar): $122,930 median pay
- [Solar Energy Systems Engineers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/solar-energy-systems-engineers): $122,930 median pay
- [Solar Energy Installation Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/solar-energy-installation-managers): $79,920 median pay
- [Wind Energy Development Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/wind-energy-development-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/solar-sales-representatives-and-assessors): $104,920 median pay
- [Sustainability Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/sustainability-specialists): $83,050 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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