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City of Charlotte / Land Development / Construction Inspector

Job-title file

Construction Inspector

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

5 employees hold this title in Land Development. Median total compensation for the role is $75,005, below the department median of $81,534.

Employees
5
Total payroll
$364.1K
Role median
$75,005
Agency median
$81,534
Comparison
Below

Compared with the local labor market

Construction Inspector pay vs. the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area

Across all employers in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, the median wage for Construction and Building Inspectors — about 1,760 people — is $75,570. Land Development pays a median base salary of $75,005 for this role, in line with that figureabout the 49th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Land Development sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,980
$62,280
$75,570
$82,510
$96,180
Land Development median · $75,005

The bar is the range of annual wages for Construction and Building Inspectors across every employer in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Land Development’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. Land Development’s median base salary is in line withthat national figure, about the 50th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$47,140
$58,860
$74,690
$94,710
$114,200
Land Development median · $75,005

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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Land Development is $75,005, 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

This role across City of Charlotte

Construction Inspector is held in 9 City of Charlotte departments. In Land Development, the median of $75,005 ranks #5 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Construction Inspector role in other City of Charlottedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Construction Inspector beyond City of Charlotte

This role is reported in 9 jurisdictions. In City of Charlotte, the median of $74,412 ranks #6 of 9. See Construction Inspector across all of City of Charlotte

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles
$161,141 · 115
City of Las Vegas
$152,058 · 19
Los Angeles County
$143,547 · 17
City of San Jose
$113,786 · 10
Missouri
$39,176 · 128
City of Albuquerque
$29,918 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Construction 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Joshua Ehmer

Construction Inspector/Land Development

2026 total comp
$76,419
Sub-department
Plan
Base pay
$76,419
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,419
Hourly rate
$37
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
76419.2
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,703
Year
2,026

Joshua Ehmer works as a Construction Inspector for Land Development within Plan. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $76,419 in 2026.

Peter Rhew

Construction Inspector/Land Development

2026 total comp
$76,419
Sub-department
Plan
Base pay
$76,419
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,419
Hourly rate
$37
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
76419.2
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,705
Year
2,026

Peter Rhew works as a Construction Inspector for Land Development within Plan. Their status is full-time. Peter earned $76,419 in 2026.

Brian Rushing

Construction Inspector/Land Development

2026 total comp
$75,005
Sub-department
Plan
Base pay
$75,005
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,005
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
75004.8
Quarter
2
Record ID
4,979
Year
2,026

At Land Development, Brian Rushing serves as a Construction Inspector within Plan. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,005.

Christopher Lawrence

Construction Inspector/Land Development

2026 total comp
$70,325
Sub-department
Plan
Base pay
$70,325
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,325
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
70324.8
Quarter
2
Record ID
5,612
Year
2,026

Christopher Lawrence holds the role of Construction Inspector at Land Development within Plan. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,325.

Sean Mele

Construction Inspector/Land Development

2026 total comp
$65,978
Sub-department
Plan
Base pay
$65,978
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,978
Hourly rate
$32
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
65977.6
Quarter
2
Record ID
6,145
Year
2,026

Sean Mele holds the role of Construction Inspector at Land Development within Plan. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,978.