City of Los Angeles / Building and Safety / Electrical Inspector

Job-title file

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+

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

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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Ryan George

Electrical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$170,552

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $134,657
Overtime: $9,272
Other pay: $5,907
Benefits: $20,716
Total compensation: $170,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4223-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303530393633
Row ID: 2530353039363384223-0FT

At Building and Safety, Ryan George serves as a Electrical Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,552. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Michael Melton

Electrical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$164,721

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $131,866
Overtime: $16,794
Other pay: $6,393
Benefits: $9,667
Total compensation: $164,721
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: 383632313234
Row ID: 2538363231323484221-0FT

At Building and Safety, Michael Melton serves as a Electrical Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,721. Union affiliation: 05.

Steve Smay

Electrical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$163,730

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $133,800
Overtime: $386
Other pay: $6,866
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $163,730
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: 313530393633
Row ID: 2531353039363384221-0FT

At Building and Safety, Steve Smay serves as a Electrical Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,730. Their bargaining unit is 05.