City of Boston / Inspectional Services Department
Agency file
The Inspectional Services Department is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2024, this agency had 244 employees with median total compensation of $90,844; the highest distinct record was $299,565.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 244 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,844) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $146,266 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $26,220. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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First Deputy Commissioner/Inspectional Services Department
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Jill Cox holds the role of First Deputy Commissioner at Inspectional Services Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $158,602.
Building Inspector/Inspectional Services Department
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Michael Nee is a Building Inspector at Inspectional Services Department. 2024 total compensation came to $157,636.
Deputy Commissioner/Inspectional Services Department
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Marc Joseph works as a Deputy Commissioner for Inspectional Services Department. Marc earned $156,995 in 2024.
Supervisor of Building Inspections/Inspectional Services Department
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Michael Okafor holds the role of Supervisor of Building Inspections at Inspectional Services Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $156,543.
Associate Inspec Engineer(Isd)/Inspectional Services Department
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Cheryl Searcy-Odom holds the role of Associate Inspec Engineer(Isd) at Inspectional Services Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,245.