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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David Tsau

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$199,254

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $152,111
Overtime: $21,691
Other pay: $6,930
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $199,254
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: 3932363136
Row ID: 25393236313684213-0FT

David Tsau is a Senior Building Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $199,254. They are represented by 05.

Edwin Gregoryona

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$198,729

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $153,913
Overtime: $16,148
Other pay: $7,444
Benefits: $21,224
Total compensation: $198,729
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: 333832393733
Row ID: 2533383239373384213-0FT

At Building and Safety, Edwin Gregoryona serves as a Senior Building Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $198,729. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Jonathan Quach

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$197,233

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $148,218
Overtime: $28,832
Other pay: $9,272
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $197,233
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: 343738373733
Row ID: 2534373837373384213-0FT

Jonathan Quach works as a Senior Building Inspector for Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. Jonathan earned $197,233 in 2025. They are represented by 05.

David Burkhead

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$196,382

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $148,581
Overtime: $18,318
Other pay: $6,805
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $196,382
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: 353536383633
Row ID: 2535353638363384213-0FT

David Burkhead works as a Senior Building Inspector for Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. David earned $196,382 in 2025. They are represented by 05.

Jeffrey Duran

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$195,169

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $152,108
Overtime: $12,791
Other pay: $6,437
Benefits: $23,833
Total compensation: $195,169
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: 3139313733
Row ID: 25313931373384213-0FT

Jeffrey Duran holds the role of Senior Building Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $195,169. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Joseph Buchanan

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$194,752

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $149,899
Overtime: $11,728
Other pay: $6,526
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $194,752
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: 323033313833
Row ID: 2532303331383384213-0FT

Joseph Buchanan holds the role of Senior Building Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $194,752. They are represented by 05.

Gregory Pomish

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$194,253

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $152,108
Overtime: $8,831
Other pay: $9,320
Benefits: $23,994
Total compensation: $194,253
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: 3534313437
Row ID: 25353431343784213-0FT

Gregory Pomish holds the role of Senior Building Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $194,253. Union affiliation: 05.

Larry Arnick

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$193,624

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $152,106
Overtime: $15,591
Other pay: $7,406
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $193,624
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: 363336343031
Row ID: 2536333634303184213-0FT

Larry Arnick is a Senior Building Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $193,624. They are represented by 05.

James Powers

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$190,328

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $152,177
Overtime: $11,210
Other pay: $16,030
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $190,328
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: 3136393532
Row ID: 25313639353284213-0FT

James Powers works as a Senior Building Inspector for Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. James earned $190,328 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Russell Bonvouloir

Senior Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$188,893

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $148,076
Overtime: $6,017
Other pay: $10,644
Benefits: $24,156
Total compensation: $188,893
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: 393530363833
Row ID: 2539353036383384213-0FT

Russell Bonvouloir is a Senior Building Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $188,893. They are represented by 05.