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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Emil Opffer

Building Mechanical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$137,853

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $109,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,847
Benefits: $25,127
Total compensation: $137,853
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4251-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323237363833
Row ID: 2532323736383384251-0FT

Emil Opffer is a Building Mechanical Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $137,853. They are represented by 05.

Steven Levitt

Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$137,735

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $120,332
Overtime: $4,851
Other pay: $2,014
Benefits: $10,538
Total compensation: $137,735
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4211-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373635333035
Row ID: 2537363533303584211-0FT

At Building and Safety, Steven Levitt serves as a Building Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,735. Union affiliation: 05.

Alejandro Alarcon

Systems Analyst/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$137,722

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $125,486
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $950
Benefits: $11,286
Total compensation: $137,722
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 1596-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3332373336
Row ID: 25333237333681596-0FT

Alejandro Alarcon works as a Systems Analyst for Building and Safety within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Alejandro earned $137,722 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Jeffery Mead

Building Mechanical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$137,620

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $129,193
Overtime: $151
Other pay: $7,188
Benefits: $1,088
Total compensation: $137,620
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4251-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353332343334
Row ID: 2535333234333484251-0FT

At Building and Safety, Jeffery Mead serves as a Building Mechanical Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,620. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Michael Yip

Environmental Specialist II/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$137,335

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $116,173
Overtime: $5,683
Other pay: $4,612
Benefits: $10,866
Total compensation: $137,335
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 7310-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383933323733
Row ID: 2538393332373387310-2FT

Michael Yip is a Environmental Specialist II at Building and Safety within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $137,335. They are represented by 08.

Amir Nakhla

Architectural Associate I/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$137,161

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $104,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,741
Benefits: $25,382
Total compensation: $137,161
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 7926-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313238383035
Row ID: 2531323838303587926-1FT

Amir Nakhla is a Architectural Associate I at Building and Safety within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $137,161. They are represented by 08.

Rachel Beyene

Structural Engineering Associate II/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$137,147

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $129,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,762
Benefits: $1,105
Total compensation: $137,147
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 7957-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363933353933
Row ID: 2536393335393387957-2FT

At Building and Safety, Rachel Beyene serves as a Structural Engineering Associate II within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,147. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Joshua Blancher

Senior Administrative Clerk/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$137,071

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $80,224
Overtime: $34,241
Other pay: $94
Benefits: $22,513
Total compensation: $137,071
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: 383235353633
Row ID: 2538323535363381368-0FT

Joshua Blancher holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Building and Safety within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,071. Union affiliation: 03.