Senior Building Inspector

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

36 employees hold this title in Building and Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $187,486, above the department median of $125,764.

Employees: 36
Total payroll: $6.4M
Role median: $187,486
Agency median: $125,764
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$221,763+

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How total compensation varies among the 36 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

Senior Building Inspector beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $187,486 ranks #2 of 3. See Senior Building Inspector across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$253,956 · 22

City of Miami

$136,462 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Senior 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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John Dodge

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$166,282

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $148,247
Overtime: $4,633
Other pay: $2,491
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $166,282
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4213-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333033323931
Row ID: 2533303332393184213-0FT

John Dodge holds the role of Senior Building Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,282. Their bargaining unit is 05.