Electrical Inspector

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

33 employees hold this title in Building and Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $178,211, above the department median of $125,764.

Employees: 33
Total payroll: $5.2M
Role median: $178,211
Agency median: $125,764
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$8,747$241,603+

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How total compensation varies among the 33 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.

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This role across City of Los Angeles

Electrical Inspector is held in 3 City of Los Angeles departments. In Building and Safety, the median of $178,211 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Harbor

$179,536 · 1

Public Works - Contract Administration

$158,664 · 1

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

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Electrical Inspector beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $178,211 ranks #2 of 12. See Electrical Inspector across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$229,028 · 23

City of Seattle

$144,726 · 10

City of Chicago

$132,132 · 22

Miami-Dade County

$123,519 · 11

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$87,688 · 9

Maine

$76,179 · 7

City of Milwaukee

$65,393 · 20

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$63,210 · 32

Median total compensation for comparable Electrical 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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Jimmy Mejia

Electrical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$156,294

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $126,825
Overtime: $8,483
Other pay: $2,481
Benefits: $18,505
Total compensation: $156,294
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4221-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313134333633
Row ID: 2531313433363384221-0FT

Jimmy Mejia holds the role of Electrical Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,294. Their bargaining unit is 05.