City of Los Angeles / Building and Safety / Senior Building Inspector

Job-title file

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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Jeffrey Christian

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$177,166

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $152,061
Overtime: $949
Other pay: $1,803
Benefits: $22,354
Total compensation: $177,166
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: 3139303939
Row ID: 25313930393984213-0FT

Jeffrey Christian is a Senior Building Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,166. Union affiliation: 05.

Jeffrey Fulton

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$173,968

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $143,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,245
Benefits: $24,317
Total compensation: $173,968
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: 343536303733
Row ID: 2534353630373384213-0FT

Jeffrey Fulton is a Senior Building Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $173,968. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Lanny Merrick

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$173,065

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $148,246
Overtime: $18,166
Other pay: $5,872
Benefits: $781
Total compensation: $173,065
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: 333036303134
Row ID: 2533303630313484213-0FT

Lanny Merrick holds the role of Senior Building Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $173,065. They are represented by 05.

Derrick Spencer

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$171,380

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $152,110
Overtime: $451
Other pay: $7,908
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $171,380
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: 3634343136
Row ID: 25363434313684213-0FT

Derrick Spencer works as a Senior Building Inspector for Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. Derrick earned $171,380 in 2025. Union affiliation: 05.

Sorin Cirstoiu

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$170,738

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $143,425
Overtime: $11,660
Other pay: $4,034
Benefits: $11,619
Total compensation: $170,738
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: 303033313833
Row ID: 2530303331383384213-0FT

Sorin Cirstoiu holds the role of Senior Building Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,738. They are represented by 05.