City of Albuquerque / Pl-Planning Department / Construction Inspector III
Job-title file
Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.
3 employees hold this title in Pl-Planning Department. Median total compensation for the role is $30,320, above the department median of $30,244.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Albuquerque, NM area, the median wage for Construction and Building Inspectors — about 310 people — is $63,190. Pl-Planning Department pays a median base salary of $30,320 for this role, 52% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Construction and Building Inspectors across every employer in the Albuquerque, NM area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Pl-Planning Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Construction and Building Inspectors — about 146,720 people — is $74,690. Pl-Planning Department’s median base salary is 59% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Albuquerque, NM range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Pl-Planning Department is $30,320, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Construction Inspector III is held in 3 City of Albuquerque departments. In Pl-Planning Department, the median of $30,320 ranks #3 of 3.
Median total compensation for the Construction Inspector III role in other City of Albuquerquedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 9 jurisdictions. In City of Albuquerque, the median of $29,918 ranks #9 of 9. See Construction Inspector across all of City of Albuquerque →
Median total compensation for comparable Construction Inspector roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
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Record list
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Construction Inspector III/Pl-Planning Department
At Pl-Planning Department, Ernest Gomez serves as a Construction Inspector III. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,920.
Construction Inspector III/Pl-Planning Department
At Pl-Planning Department, Matthew Garduno serves as a Construction Inspector III. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,320.
Construction Inspector III/Pl-Planning Department
At Pl-Planning Department, Joshua Benton serves as a Construction Inspector III. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,742.