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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David Gallegos

Electrical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$19,624

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $17,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $1,149
Total compensation: $19,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4221-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363132383135
Row ID: 2536313238313584221-0FT

David Gallegos works as a Electrical Inspector for Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. David earned $19,624 in 2025. They are represented by 05.

Elias Como

Electrical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$19,027

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $17,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $389
Benefits: $1,143
Total compensation: $19,027
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4221-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373132383135
Row ID: 2537313238313584221-0FT

Elias Como works as a Electrical Inspector for Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. Elias earned $19,027 in 2025. Union affiliation: 05.

John Ferguson

Electrical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$18,206

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $17,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $253
Benefits: $459
Total compensation: $18,206
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4221-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383132383135
Row ID: 2538313238313584221-0FT

John Ferguson works as a Electrical Inspector for Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. John earned $18,206 in 2025. They are represented by 05.

Sarah Awana

Electrical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$17,240

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $17,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $183
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,240
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4221-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353132383135
Row ID: 2535313238313584221-0FT

Sarah Awana is a Electrical Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $17,240. They are represented by 05.

Jeffery Nelson

Electrical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$8,747

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $8,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,747
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4221-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393939393135
Row ID: 2539393939313584221-0FT

Jeffery Nelson works as a Electrical Inspector for Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. Jeffery earned $8,747 in 2025. Union affiliation: 05.