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

Charles Mcclellan

Administrative Clerk/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$33,607

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $20,960
Overtime: $36
Other pay: $65
Benefits: $12,546
Total compensation: $33,607
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363332363131
Row ID: 2536333236313181358-0FT

At Building and Safety, Charles Mcclellan serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,607. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Taylor Yutan

Office Engineering Technician I/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$33,343

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $32,280
Overtime: $178
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $234
Total compensation: $33,343
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 7212-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343935363135
Row ID: 2534393536313587212-1FT

Taylor Yutan works as a Office Engineering Technician I for Building and Safety within Technical. Their status is full-time. Taylor earned $33,343 in 2025. They are represented by 21.

John Coleman

Building Mechanical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$32,388

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $31,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $441
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,388
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4251-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3031393435
Row ID: 25303139343584251-0PT

John Coleman is a Building Mechanical Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $32,388. Union affiliation: 05.

Barry Peshek

Na/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$31,820

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,820
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3933363933
Row ID: 2539333639338XXXX-XPV

Barry Peshek is a Na at Building and Safety within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $31,820. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Michael Dickson

Building Mechanical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$31,627

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $31,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $561
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,627
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3636313633
Row ID: 2536363136338XXXX-XPV

Michael Dickson works as a Building Mechanical Inspector for Building and Safety within Na. Their status is per event. Michael earned $31,627 in 2025. They are represented by Xx.

Sara Ramirez

Administrative Clerk/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$31,412

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $23,192
Overtime: $485
Other pay: $878
Benefits: $6,857
Total compensation: $31,412
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303133303135
Row ID: 2530313330313581358-0FT

At Building and Safety, Sara Ramirez serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,412. Union affiliation: 03.

Aja Collay

Building Mechanical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$28,965

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $27,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,207
Benefits: $430
Total compensation: $28,965
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: 363136373733
Row ID: 2536313637373384251-0FT

Aja Collay is a Building Mechanical Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $28,965. Union affiliation: 05.

Christopher Figueroa Flores

Student Professional Worker/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$28,498

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $28,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,498
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 1502-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363330363035
Row ID: 2536333036303581502-0PT

Christopher Figueroa Flores works as a Student Professional Worker for Building and Safety within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is part-time. Christopher earned $28,498 in 2025. They are represented by 00.

Brian Miller

Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$27,896

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $21,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,036
Benefits: $4,941
Total compensation: $27,896
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4211-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363836303733
Row ID: 2536383630373384211-0FT

Brian Miller works as a Building Inspector for Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $27,896 in 2025. Union affiliation: 05.

Kim Doepping

Building Mechanical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$27,605

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $69
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,023
Benefits: $26,514
Total compensation: $27,605
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4251-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323231343833
Row ID: 2532323134383384251-0FT

Kim Doepping works as a Building Mechanical Inspector for Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. Kim earned $27,605 in 2025. Union affiliation: 05.

Katayoun Jangi Nejad

Architectural Associate I/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$27,494

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $26,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,331
Total compensation: $27,494
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: 393439373135
Row ID: 2539343937313587926-1FT

At Building and Safety, Katayoun Jangi Nejad serves as a Architectural Associate I within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,494. They are represented by 08.

Selena Mendez Flores

Na/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$27,389

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $21,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20
Benefits: $5,572
Total compensation: $27,389
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313336303035
Row ID: 253133363030358XXXX-XPV

Selena Mendez Flores holds the role of Na at Building and Safety within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,389. They are represented by Xx.

Corey Hupp

Building Mechanical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$27,121

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $22,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,496
Benefits: $3,090
Total compensation: $27,121
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4251-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383834323031
Row ID: 2538383432303184251-0FT

Corey Hupp is a Building Mechanical Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $27,121. They are represented by 05.

Triaksha Kalra

Architectural Associate I/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$27,057

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $26,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $894
Total compensation: $27,057
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: 383439373135
Row ID: 2538343937313587926-1FT

Triaksha Kalra is a Architectural Associate I at Building and Safety within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $27,057. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Michael Beveridge

Building Mechanical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$26,927

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $26,637
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $290
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,927
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4251-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3035343634
Row ID: 25303534363484251-0PT

Michael Beveridge works as a Building Mechanical Inspector for Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is part-time. Michael earned $26,927 in 2025. Union affiliation: 05.

Roger Bruce

Building Mechanical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$26,908

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $26,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $205
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,908
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4251-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3836393831
Row ID: 25383639383184251-0PT

Roger Bruce holds the role of Building Mechanical Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,908. They are represented by 05.

Weijian Huang

Na/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$24,942

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $11,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,850
Benefits: $1,360
Total compensation: $24,942
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373930333334
Row ID: 253739303333348XXXX-XPV

At Building and Safety, Weijian Huang serves as a Na within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,942. Union affiliation: Xx.

Samantha Magallon

Student Professional Worker/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$24,357

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $24,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,357
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 1502-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333830393933
Row ID: 2533383039393381502-0PT

Samantha Magallon works as a Student Professional Worker for Building and Safety within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is part-time. Samantha earned $24,357 in 2025. They are represented by 00.

Viviana Vivero

Architectural Associate I/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$23,919

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $22,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,493
Total compensation: $23,919
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 7926-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323630383135
Row ID: 2532363038313587926-1FT

Viviana Vivero is a Architectural Associate I at Building and Safety within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $23,919. Union affiliation: 08.

Hector Buitrago

Senior Structural Engineer/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$23,606

Sub-department: Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $23,542
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,606
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 17

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 9425-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3233353533
Row ID: 25323335353389425-0PT

Hector Buitrago works as a Senior Structural Engineer for Building and Safety within Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is part-time. Hector earned $23,606 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 17.