Building Inspector

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

20 employees hold this title in Inspectional Services Department. Median total compensation for the role is $123,108, above the department median of $90,844.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $2.4M
Role median: $123,108
Agency median: $90,844
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$80,381$162,294+

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How total compensation varies among the 20 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Building Inspector beyond City of Boston

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In City of Boston, the median of $121,273 ranks #3 of 10. See Building Inspector across all of City of Boston →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$207,687 · 54

City of Los Angeles

$159,105 · 42

City of Miami

$118,149 · 5

City of Springfield, MA

$79,479 · 6

City of Salt Lake City

$79,180 · 41

City of Cincinnati

$69,017 · 77

City of Buffalo

$65,493 · 58

City of Albuquerque

$37,602 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Building Inspectorroles 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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Employees with this title

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