City of Los Angeles / Building and Safety

Agency file

Building and Safety

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Building and Safety is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 1,306 employees with median total compensation of $125,764; the highest distinct record was $410,849.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $155.4M
Employees: 1,306
Median total: $125,764
Highest record: $410,849

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$274,110+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,306 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($125,764) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $89,359 (75%)
Overtime — $10,904 (9%)
Other — $5,277 (4%)
Benefits — $13,444 (11%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$10,150

$49,713

$125,764

$177,166

$212,044

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $212,044 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $10,150. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Building Mechanical Inspector

189 · $160,484

101 · $7,827

Administrative Clerk

97 · $71,035

Structural Engineering Associate II

89 · $191,084

Senior Building Inspector

45 · $182,567

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$142M —	1,159 —	$134,991 —
2025	$155.4M ▲ 9.4%	1,306 ▲ 12.7%	$125,764 ▼ 6.8%

Record list

Employees

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Ngoc Hoang

Accountant/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$107,554

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $77,400
Overtime: $1,967
Other pay: $2,168
Benefits: $26,020
Total compensation: $107,554
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 1513-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343733383035
Row ID: 2534373338303581513-0FT

Ngoc Hoang holds the role of Accountant at Building and Safety within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,554. They are represented by 01.

Camille Abeyta

Mechanical Engineering Associate I/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$107,227

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $94,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,020
Benefits: $10,815
Total compensation: $107,227
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 7554-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303037343135
Row ID: 2530303734313587554-1FT

Camille Abeyta is a Mechanical Engineering Associate I at Building and Safety within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,227. They are represented by 08.

Pam Choi

Senior Administrative Clerk/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$106,982

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $82,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89
Benefits: $24,005
Total compensation: $106,982
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3933333033
Row ID: 25393333303381368-0FT

At Building and Safety, Pam Choi serves as a Senior Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,982. They are represented by 03.

Chun Shi

Accounting Clerk/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$106,521

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $80,893
Overtime: $780
Other pay: $1,006
Benefits: $23,842
Total compensation: $106,521
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313738373034
Row ID: 2531373837303481223-0FT

Chun Shi is a Accounting Clerk at Building and Safety within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,521. Union affiliation: 03.

Temitope Adewumi

Electrical Engineering Associate I/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$106,416

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $63,733
Overtime: $21,309
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,374
Total compensation: $106,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 7525-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303732343135
Row ID: 2530373234313587525-1FT

At Building and Safety, Temitope Adewumi serves as a Electrical Engineering Associate I within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,416. Union affiliation: 08.

Irene Diep

Office Engineering Technician III/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$105,896

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $85,214
Overtime: $973
Other pay: $1,596
Benefits: $18,113
Total compensation: $105,896
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 7212-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353936343234
Row ID: 2535393634323487212-3FT

Irene Diep works as a Office Engineering Technician III for Building and Safety within Technical. Their status is full-time. Irene earned $105,896 in 2025. Union affiliation: 21.

Mui Lay

Senior Administrative Clerk/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$105,181

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $82,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89
Benefits: $22,204
Total compensation: $105,181
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3031393635
Row ID: 25303139363581368-0FT

Mui Lay holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Building and Safety within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,181. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Alex Colin

Assistant Inspector Ill/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$105,133

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $87,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,148
Benefits: $10,436
Total compensation: $105,133
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4208-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393335373035
Row ID: 2539333537303584208-3FT

Alex Colin works as a Assistant Inspector Ill for Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. Alex earned $105,133 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Victor Norwid

Geographic Information Specialist/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$104,281

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $92,464
Overtime: $135
Other pay: $892
Benefits: $10,790
Total compensation: $104,281
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 7213-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393937373035
Row ID: 2539393737303587213-0FT

Victor Norwid works as a Geographic Information Specialist for Building and Safety within Technical. Their status is full-time. Victor earned $104,281 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Devon Jackson

Assistant Inspector II/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$104,184

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $74,238
Overtime: $417
Other pay: $3,114
Benefits: $26,414
Total compensation: $104,184
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4208-3
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323632363134
Row ID: 2532363236313484208-3FT

Devon Jackson holds the role of Assistant Inspector II at Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,184. They are represented by 05.

Darrel Cessor

Office Engineering Technician II/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$104,015

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $90,637
Overtime: $591
Other pay: $1,619
Benefits: $11,168
Total compensation: $104,015
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 7212-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3733313432
Row ID: 25373331343287212-2FT

Darrel Cessor is a Office Engineering Technician II at Building and Safety within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,015. Union affiliation: 21.

Melvin Girton

Assistant Inspector II/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$103,792

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $90,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,502
Benefits: $10,776
Total compensation: $103,792
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4243-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313935303134
Row ID: 2531393530313484243-0FT

Melvin Girton holds the role of Assistant Inspector II at Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,792. Union affiliation: 05.

Luis Garcia

Accounting Clerk/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$103,529

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $63,606
Overtime: $402
Other pay: $791
Benefits: $38,730
Total compensation: $103,529
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353331323234
Row ID: 2535333132323481223-0FT

Luis Garcia holds the role of Accounting Clerk at Building and Safety within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,529. Union affiliation: 03.

Derek Bernardino

Office Engineering Technician III/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$103,339

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $100,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,730
Benefits: $907
Total compensation: $103,339
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 7212-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343333353833
Row ID: 2534333335383387212-3FT

Derek Bernardino works as a Office Engineering Technician III for Building and Safety within Technical. Their status is full-time. Derek earned $103,339 in 2025. They are represented by 21.

Graciela Cota

Senior Administrative Clerk/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$103,253

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $82,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $245
Benefits: $20,567
Total compensation: $103,253
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3732383537
Row ID: 25373238353781368-0FT

Graciela Cota is a Senior Administrative Clerk at Building and Safety within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,253. They are represented by 03.

Diane Stiner

Senior Administrative Clerk/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$102,792

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $76,481
Overtime: $135
Other pay: $79
Benefits: $26,097
Total compensation: $102,792
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323636343034
Row ID: 2532363634303481368-0FT

Diane Stiner holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Building and Safety within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,792. Their bargaining unit is 03.