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.

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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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Vasil Mihalev

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$188,161

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $149,089
Overtime: $11,348
Other pay: $7,009
Benefits: $20,716
Total compensation: $188,161
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: 343030303733
Row ID: 2534303030373384213-0FT

Vasil Mihalev is a Senior Building Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $188,161. They are represented by 05.

Ernesto Corral

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$186,810

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $151,900
Overtime: $5,731
Other pay: $2,580
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $186,810
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: 3431353337
Row ID: 25343135333784213-0FT

At Building and Safety, Ernesto Corral serves as a Senior Building Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,810. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Daniel Varnum

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$185,923

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $148,145
Overtime: $5,899
Other pay: $9,201
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $185,923
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: 353932393633
Row ID: 2535393239363384213-0FT

Daniel Varnum is a Senior Building Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $185,923. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Katy Martinez Ramirez

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$185,258

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $143,348
Overtime: $16,557
Other pay: $6,831
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $185,258
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4213-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3136323137
Row ID: 25313632313784213-0FT

Katy Martinez Ramirez holds the role of Senior Building Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $185,258. They are represented by 05.

Robert Davis

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$182,704

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $146,135
Overtime: $10,009
Other pay: $8,038
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $182,704
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: 303331343833
Row ID: 2530333134383384213-0FT

Robert Davis is a Senior Building Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,704. Union affiliation: 05.

Mark Bevelaqua

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$182,567

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $152,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,934
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $182,567
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: 3631343033
Row ID: 25363134303384213-0FT

Mark Bevelaqua works as a Senior Building Inspector for Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $182,567 in 2025. Union affiliation: 05.

Jason Summers

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$180,543

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $146,947
Overtime: $6,880
Other pay: $2,560
Benefits: $24,156
Total compensation: $180,543
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: 363837333033
Row ID: 2536383733303384213-0FT

Jason Summers is a Senior Building Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $180,543. They are represented by 05.

Alan Novak

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$180,269

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $152,683
Overtime: $1,456
Other pay: $3,452
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $180,269
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: 343033313833
Row ID: 2534303331383384213-0FT

Alan Novak works as a Senior Building Inspector for Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. Alan earned $180,269 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 05.