City of Chicago / Department of Buildings / Building/Construction Inspector
Job-title file
Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.
52 employees hold this title in Department of Buildings. Median total compensation for the role is $124,740, below the department median of $133,432.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 52 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 departments
Building/Construction Inspector is held in 2 City of Chicago departments. In Department of Buildings, the median of $124,740 ranks #1 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Building/Construction Inspector role in other City of Chicagodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $124,740 ranks #1 of 2. See Building Construction Inspector across all of City of Chicago →
Median total compensation for comparable Building 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
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Building/Construction Inspector/Department of Buildings
Source-specific fields
Jesus Alonso Marino is a Building/Construction Inspector at Department of Buildings. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,932.
Building/Construction Inspector/Department of Buildings
Source-specific fields
Elmer Reynoso holds the role of Building/Construction Inspector at Department of Buildings. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,932.