Building Inspector 3

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

13 employees hold this title in Buildings & Inspections. Median total compensation for the role is $85,251, above the department median of $69,017.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $85,251
Agency median: $69,017
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$82,750$85,251+

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How total compensation varies among the 13 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 Cincinnati

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In City of Cincinnati, the median of $69,017 ranks #7 of 10. See Building Inspector across all of City of Cincinnati →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$207,687 · 54

City of Los Angeles

$159,105 · 42

City of Boston

$121,273 · 21

City of Miami

$118,149 · 5

City of Springfield, MA

$79,479 · 6

City of Salt Lake City

$79,180 · 41

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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William Hern

Building Inspector 3/Buildings & Inspections

2026 total comp

$83,988

Sub-department: B&I
Base pay: $83,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,988
Hire date: 2018-07-01
Pay grade: 427
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2110000
Job Family: D1Afs
Jobcode: 427
Jobtitle Abbrv: BldgInspt3
Location: Bld Administrative
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00428057
Sal Admin Plan: D1

At Buildings & Inspections, William Hern serves as a Building Inspector 3 within B&I. Hired in 2018, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,988. They are classified at grade 427.

Ryan Ficke

Building Inspector 3/Buildings & Inspections

2026 total comp

$83,988

Sub-department: B&I
Base pay: $83,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,988
Hire date: 2022-02-06
Pay grade: 427
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2110000
Job Family: D1Afs
Jobcode: 427
Jobtitle Abbrv: BldgInspt3
Location: Bld Administrative
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00428059
Sal Admin Plan: D1

At Buildings & Inspections, Ryan Ficke serves as a Building Inspector 3 within B&I. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,988. They are classified at grade 427.