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

Thomas Pruett

Building Mechanical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$45,430

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $45,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,430
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: 3133373733
Row ID: 25313337373384251-0PT

Thomas Pruett works as a Building Mechanical Inspector for Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is part-time. Thomas earned $45,430 in 2025. They are represented by 05.

David Sherwin

Building Mechanical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$45,430

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $45,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,430
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: 3837353533
Row ID: 25383735353384251-0PT

David Sherwin works as a Building Mechanical Inspector for Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is part-time. David earned $45,430 in 2025. They are represented by 05.

Jacqueline Gomez

Principal Clerk/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$45,296

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $45,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $263
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,296
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 1201-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3532393534
Row ID: 25353239353481201-0PT

Jacqueline Gomez works as a Principal Clerk for Building and Safety within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is part-time. Jacqueline earned $45,296 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Rick Harwood

Heating & Refrigeration Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$43,422

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $33,362
Overtime: $703
Other pay: $4,976
Benefits: $4,381
Total compensation: $43,422
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: 3237353738
Row ID: 2532373537388XXXX-XPV

Rick Harwood holds the role of Heating & Refrigeration Inspector at Building and Safety within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,422. Union affiliation: Xx.

Ningze Xia

Office Engineering Technician I/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$43,256

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $36,401
Overtime: $40
Other pay: $30
Benefits: $6,785
Total compensation: $43,256
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: 393733363135
Row ID: 2539373336313587212-1FT

Ningze Xia works as a Office Engineering Technician I for Building and Safety within Technical. Their status is full-time. Ningze earned $43,256 in 2025. They are represented by 21.

Cornell Ewell

Senior Plumbing Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$42,491

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $42,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,491
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 4233-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3038353731
Row ID: 25303835373184233-0PT

Cornell Ewell holds the role of Senior Plumbing Inspector at Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,491. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Luis Garcia

Office Engineering Technician I/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$40,779

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $34,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,678
Total compensation: $40,779
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 Office Engineering Technician I at Building and Safety within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,779. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Amir Nazarian

Building Mechanical Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$40,240

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $18,860
Overtime: $48
Other pay: $1,389
Benefits: $19,943
Total compensation: $40,240
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: 333632393035
Row ID: 2533363239303584251-0FT

Amir Nazarian works as a Building Mechanical Inspector for Building and Safety within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. Amir earned $40,240 in 2025. They are represented by 05.

Amanuel Berhe

Building Inspector/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$39,766

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $32,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,173
Benefits: $6,315
Total compensation: $39,766
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: 303638323035
Row ID: 2530363832303584211-0FT

At Building and Safety, Amanuel Berhe serves as a Building Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,766. They are represented by 05.

Sergio Ingco

Office Engineering Technician I/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$39,412

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $34,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,095
Total compensation: $39,412
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: 333935363135
Row ID: 2533393536313587212-1FT

Sergio Ingco works as a Office Engineering Technician I for Building and Safety within Technical. Their status is full-time. Sergio earned $39,412 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Aliza Nazir

Architectural Associate I/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$38,674

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $37,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60
Benefits: $1,612
Total compensation: $38,674
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: 343636373135
Row ID: 2534363637313587926-1FT

At Building and Safety, Aliza Nazir serves as a Architectural Associate I within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,674. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Marilyn Sevilla

Administrative Clerk/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$36,973

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $28,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42
Benefits: $8,601
Total compensation: $36,973
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 8
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3134303232
Row ID: 25313430323281358-0FT

Marilyn Sevilla holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Building and Safety within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,973. Union affiliation: 03.

Chet Todd

Na/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$36,871

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,871
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,871
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: 383230313031
Row ID: 253832303130318XXXX-XPV

Chet Todd holds the role of Na at Building and Safety within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,871. Union affiliation: Xx.

Lauren Nguyen

Office Engineering Technician I/Building and Safety

2025 total comp

$35,232

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $34,318
Overtime: $40
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $225
Total compensation: $35,232
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: 383733363135
Row ID: 2538373336313587212-1FT

Lauren Nguyen works as a Office Engineering Technician I for Building and Safety within Technical. Their status is full-time. Lauren earned $35,232 in 2025. They are represented by 21.