City of Chicago / Department of Water Management / Plumbing Inspector
Job-title file
Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.
30 employees hold this title in Department of Water Management. Median total compensation for the role is $133,432, above the department median of $108,576.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 30 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.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Construction and Building Inspectors — about 1,840 people — is $82,640. Department of Water Management pays a median base salary of $133,432 for this role, 61% above that figure — above the 90th 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Water Management’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. Department of Water Management’s median base salary is 79% above that national figure, above the 90th 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Department of Water Management is $133,432, 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
Plumbing Inspector is held in 2 City of Chicago departments. In Department of Water Management, the median of $133,432 ranks #1 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Plumbing 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 9 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $133,432 ranks #3 of 9. See Plumbing Inspector across all of City of Chicago →
Median total compensation for comparable Plumbing 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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Plumbing Inspector/Department of Water Management
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Jerry Bean holds the role of Plumbing Inspector at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,432.
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At Department of Water Management, Michael Cardiff serves as a Plumbing Inspector. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,432.
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Dominick Dillane holds the role of Plumbing Inspector at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,432.
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Sean Durcan is a Plumbing Inspector at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $133,432.
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Jaime Echeverria works as a Plumbing Inspector for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Jaime earned $133,432 in 2026.
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Miguel Farias holds the role of Plumbing Inspector at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,432.
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Eduardo Feregrino works as a Plumbing Inspector for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Eduardo earned $133,432 in 2026.
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At Department of Water Management, Zane Fleming serves as a Plumbing Inspector. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,432.
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Robert Frank works as a Plumbing Inspector for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $133,432 in 2026.
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At Department of Water Management, Matthew Gallagher serves as a Plumbing Inspector. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,432.
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Daniel Geiss works as a Plumbing Inspector for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $133,432 in 2026.
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Javier Gonzalez holds the role of Plumbing Inspector at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,432.
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Richard Gruenke works as a Plumbing Inspector for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $133,432 in 2026.
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Christopher Langowski works as a Plumbing Inspector for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $133,432 in 2026.
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At Department of Water Management, Roy Lohse serves as a Plumbing Inspector. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,432.
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Thomas Majewski holds the role of Plumbing Inspector at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,432.
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Shane Martin holds the role of Plumbing Inspector at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,432.
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Michael May holds the role of Plumbing Inspector at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,432.
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At Department of Water Management, John Molenstra serves as a Plumbing Inspector. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,432.
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John Moran works as a Plumbing Inspector for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. John earned $133,432 in 2026.
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At Department of Water Management, Martin Noe serves as a Plumbing Inspector. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,432.
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At Department of Water Management, Joseph O'Brien serves as a Plumbing Inspector. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,432.
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At Department of Water Management, Stuart Obrien serves as a Plumbing Inspector. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,432.
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At Department of Water Management, James Saliano serves as a Plumbing Inspector. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,432.
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At Department of Water Management, Kevin Taylor serves as a Plumbing Inspector. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,432.
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Bernard Thompson holds the role of Plumbing Inspector at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,432.
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Joseph Turman is a Plumbing Inspector at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $133,432.
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Colm Folan works as a Plumbing Inspector for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Colm earned $133,432 in 2026.
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Thomas Lally holds the role of Plumbing Inspector at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,432.
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Dominick Vittorini works as a Plumbing Inspector for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Dominick earned $133,432 in 2026.