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

Page 1

Shahen Akelyan

Assistant Deputy Superintendent of Buildings II/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$260,924

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $232,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,124
Benefits: $26,797
Total compensation: $260,924
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4219-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3933383735
Row ID: 25393338373584219-2FT

Shahen Akelyan works as a Assistant Deputy Superintendent of Buildings II for Building and Safety within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. Shahen earned $260,924 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 36.

Allen Manalansan

Assistant Deputy Superintendent of Buildings II/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$260,048

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $232,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,248
Benefits: $26,797
Total compensation: $260,048
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4219-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353338353533
Row ID: 2535333835353384219-2FT

At Building and Safety, Allen Manalansan serves as a Assistant Deputy Superintendent of Buildings II within Management Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $260,048. Union affiliation: 36.

Hayato Tsuchiya

Structural Engineering Associate IV/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$259,385

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $147,915
Overtime: $79,115
Other pay: $5,756
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $259,385
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 7957-4
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3838393831
Row ID: 25383839383187957-4FT

Hayato Tsuchiya holds the role of Structural Engineering Associate IV at Building and Safety within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $259,385. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Eric Jakeman

Assistant Deputy Superintendent of Buildings II/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$257,787

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $232,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $249
Benefits: $25,535
Total compensation: $257,787
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4219-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3530353234
Row ID: 25353035323484219-2FT

At Building and Safety, Eric Jakeman serves as a Assistant Deputy Superintendent of Buildings II within Management Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $257,787. Union affiliation: 36.

Jerome Palma

Structural Engineering Associate III/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$256,753

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $147,295
Overtime: $73,735
Other pay: $9,123
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $256,753
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 7957-3
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343635353233
Row ID: 2534363535323387957-3FT

Jerome Palma works as a Structural Engineering Associate III for Building and Safety within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Jerome earned $256,753 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Raphael Rosas

Structural Engineering Associate II/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$256,628

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $124,655
Overtime: $115,359
Other pay: $5,716
Benefits: $10,899
Total compensation: $256,628
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: 313632343833
Row ID: 2531363234383387957-2FT

Raphael Rosas works as a Structural Engineering Associate II for Building and Safety within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. Raphael earned $256,628 in 2025. Union affiliation: 08.

Vu Nguyen

Structural Engineering Associate II/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$254,605

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $132,402
Overtime: $105,631
Other pay: $6,926
Benefits: $9,645
Total compensation: $254,605
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: 323236373733
Row ID: 2532323637373387957-2FT

At Building and Safety, Vu Nguyen serves as a Structural Engineering Associate II within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $254,605. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Kevin Kidd

Senior Heating & Refrigeration Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$254,568

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $167,471
Overtime: $52,275
Other pay: $8,223
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $254,568
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4247-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3231373235
Row ID: 25323137323584247-0FT

Kevin Kidd holds the role of Senior Heating & Refrigeration Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $254,568. They are represented by 05.

Gregory Wilcox

Director of Systems/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$254,127

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $219,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,186
Benefits: $24,033
Total compensation: $254,127
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 9375-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3933343431
Row ID: 25393334343189375-0FT

Gregory Wilcox works as a Director of Systems for Building and Safety within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $254,127 in 2025. Union affiliation: 36.

Sammy Flores

Safety Engineer Elevators/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$252,359

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $148,330
Overtime: $71,405
Other pay: $8,250
Benefits: $24,373
Total compensation: $252,359
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4263-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333137393034
Row ID: 2533313739303484263-0FT

At Building and Safety, Sammy Flores serves as a Safety Engineer Elevators within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $252,359. Union affiliation: 05.