City of Cincinnati / Buildings & Inspections

Agency file

Buildings & Inspections

Source file: City of Cincinnati — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 21, 2026

The Buildings & Inspections is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 87 employees with median total compensation of $69,017; the highest distinct record was $155,748.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $6.8M
Employees: 87
Median total: $69,017
Highest record: $155,748

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$67,997$126,077+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 87 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($69,017) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $78,153 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$67,997

$69,017

$82,750

$102,823

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $102,823 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $67,997. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Building Inspector 1

51 · $69,017

Building Inspector 3

13 · $85,251

Building Inspector 2

13 · $77,648

Supervisor of Inspections

7 · $105,908

Chief of Staff

1 · $155,748

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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Similar departments

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.

Economic Development - Permit& Inspect City of Buffalo98% match
C241 City of Springfield, MA51% match
Department of Building Inspection City and County of San Francisco42% match
Inspectional Services Department City of Boston36% match

Record list

Employees

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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.

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.

Ellen Swallow

Building Inspector 3/Buildings & Inspections

2026 total comp

$82,750

Sub-department: B&I
Base pay: $82,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,750
Hire date: 2021-08-08
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: 00428070
Sal Admin Plan: D1

Ellen Swallow works as a Building Inspector 3 for Buildings & Inspections within B&I. Hired in 2021, they have about 5 years of service. Ellen earned $82,750 in 2026. Their pay grade is 427.