City of Los Angeles / Public Works - Contract Administration / Construction Inspector

Job-title file

Construction Inspector

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

112 employees hold this title in Public Works - Contract Administration. Median total compensation for the role is $161,050, above the department median of $115,288.

Employees: 112
Total payroll: $17.9M
Role median: $161,050
Agency median: $115,288
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50,891$189,433+

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

How total compensation varies among the 112 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Construction Inspector pay vs. the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area

Across all employers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, the median wage for Construction and Building Inspectors — about 3,870 people — is $100,280. Public Works - Contract Administration pays a median base salary of $126,826 for this role, 26% above that figure — about the 77th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Public Works - Contract Administration sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$50,630

$72,180

$100,280

$121,210

$158,480

Public Works - Contract Administration median · $126,826

The bar is the range of annual wages for Construction and Building Inspectors across every employer in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Public Works - Contract Administration’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Construction and Building Inspectors — about 146,720 people — is $74,690. Public Works - Contract Administration’s median base salary is 70% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$47,140

$58,860

$74,690

$94,710

$114,200

Public Works - Contract Administration median · $126,826

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Public Works - Contract Administration is $161,050, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across City of Los Angeles

Construction Inspector is held in 2 City of Los Angeles departments. In Public Works - Contract Administration, the median of $161,050 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Harbor

$204,642 · 3

Median total compensation for the Construction Inspector role in other City of Los Angelesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Construction Inspector beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 9 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $161,141 ranks #2 of 9. See Construction Inspector across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$197,729 · 69

$152,058 · 19

$143,547 · 17

$113,786 · 10

$74,412 · 66

New York Public Authorities

$72,685 · 7

Missouri

$39,176 · 128

City of Albuquerque

$29,918 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Construction Inspectorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Raul Rocha

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$168,221

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $129,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,319
Benefits: $26,594
Total compensation: $168,221
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3138373735
Row ID: 253138373735767291-0FT

Raul Rocha works as a Construction Inspector for Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. Raul earned $168,221 in 2025. They are represented by 05.

Daniel Acuna

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$167,683

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $129,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,534
Benefits: $26,565
Total compensation: $167,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7294-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323731323733
Row ID: 25323731323733767294-0FT

Daniel Acuna is a Construction Inspector at Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,683. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Htoo Myat

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$167,660

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $126,826
Overtime: $9,626
Other pay: $10,457
Benefits: $20,751
Total compensation: $167,660
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343536393933
Row ID: 25343536393933767291-0FT

Htoo Myat holds the role of Construction Inspector at Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,660. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Ryan Persaud

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$167,549

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $130,291
Overtime: $5,932
Other pay: $12,823
Benefits: $18,503
Total compensation: $167,549
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353632373633
Row ID: 25353632373633767291-0FT

Ryan Persaud holds the role of Construction Inspector at Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,549. Union affiliation: 05.

Michael Guilherme

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$167,541

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $137,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,756
Benefits: $26,289
Total compensation: $167,541
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373430363034
Row ID: 25373430363034767291-0FT

Michael Guilherme holds the role of Construction Inspector at Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,541. Union affiliation: 05.

John Marasco

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$167,244

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $131,243
Overtime: $10,370
Other pay: $7,127
Benefits: $18,505
Total compensation: $167,244
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323435363733
Row ID: 25323435363733767291-0FT

John Marasco holds the role of Construction Inspector at Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,244. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Curtis Moss

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$167,069

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $126,826
Overtime: $2,300
Other pay: $11,360
Benefits: $26,583
Total compensation: $167,069
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323039393832
Row ID: 25323039393832767291-0FT

At Public Works - Contract Administration, Curtis Moss serves as a Construction Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,069. They are represented by 05.

Juan Ramirez

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$166,807

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $126,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,432
Benefits: $26,572
Total compensation: $166,807
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353939333933
Row ID: 25353939333933767291-0FT

At Public Works - Contract Administration, Juan Ramirez serves as a Construction Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $166,807. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Jesse Murillo

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$166,068

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $126,287
Overtime: $1,758
Other pay: $11,821
Benefits: $26,203
Total compensation: $166,068
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313233303134
Row ID: 25313233303134767291-0FT

Jesse Murillo is a Construction Inspector at Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,068. Union affiliation: 05.

Anthony Servera

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$165,961

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $126,826
Overtime: $20
Other pay: $14,982
Benefits: $24,134
Total compensation: $165,961
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303539373034
Row ID: 25303539373034767291-0FT

Anthony Servera holds the role of Construction Inspector at Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,961. They are represented by 05.

Pablo Arciniega

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$165,581

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $129,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,532
Benefits: $26,271
Total compensation: $165,581
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363039323933
Row ID: 25363039323933767291-0FT

At Public Works - Contract Administration, Pablo Arciniega serves as a Construction Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,581. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Jesus Bejarano Casillas

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$165,479

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $128,834
Overtime: $2,875
Other pay: $8,293
Benefits: $25,478
Total compensation: $165,479
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7294-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363534393933
Row ID: 25363534393933767294-0FT

Jesus Bejarano Casillas works as a Construction Inspector for Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. Jesus earned $165,479 in 2025. Union affiliation: 05.

John Battey

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$165,126

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $136,144
Overtime: $461
Other pay: $1,921
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $165,126
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333631353733
Row ID: 25333631353733767291-0FT

John Battey holds the role of Construction Inspector at Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,126. They are represented by 05.

William Enriquez

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$165,054

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $124,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,684
Benefits: $25,047
Total compensation: $165,054
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323332333034
Row ID: 25323332333034767291-0FT

William Enriquez works as a Construction Inspector for Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. William earned $165,054 in 2025. Union affiliation: 05.

Edgar Pulido

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$164,842

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $130,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,007
Benefits: $26,257
Total compensation: $164,842
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363839383034
Row ID: 25363839383034767291-0FT

Edgar Pulido works as a Construction Inspector for Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. Edgar earned $164,842 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Darin Palmer

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$164,103

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $128,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,129
Benefits: $23,140
Total compensation: $164,103
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7294-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363534373533
Row ID: 25363534373533767294-0FT

Darin Palmer is a Construction Inspector at Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $164,103. Union affiliation: 05.

Saul Moreno

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$163,487

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $126,198
Overtime: $583
Other pay: $10,458
Benefits: $26,248
Total compensation: $163,487
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343230393035
Row ID: 25343230393035767291-0FT

Saul Moreno works as a Construction Inspector for Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. Saul earned $163,487 in 2025. They are represented by 05.

Albert Jones

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$163,209

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $134,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,290
Benefits: $19,855
Total compensation: $163,209
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373732303933
Row ID: 25373732303933767291-0FT

At Public Works - Contract Administration, Albert Jones serves as a Construction Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,209. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Patrick Mckay

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$162,935

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $138,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,940
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $162,935
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383930383033
Row ID: 25383930383033767291-0FT

At Public Works - Contract Administration, Patrick Mckay serves as a Construction Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $162,935. They are represented by 05.

Alfredo Garcia

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$162,453

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $130,170
Overtime: $4,911
Other pay: $6,662
Benefits: $20,711
Total compensation: $162,453
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323838323033
Row ID: 25323838323033767291-0FT

At Public Works - Contract Administration, Alfredo Garcia serves as a Construction Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $162,453. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Lionel Chavez

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$162,431

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $126,825
Overtime: $193
Other pay: $13,076
Benefits: $22,337
Total compensation: $162,431
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353139323034
Row ID: 25353139323034767291-0FT

At Public Works - Contract Administration, Lionel Chavez serves as a Construction Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $162,431. Union affiliation: 05.

Abel Salinas

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$162,296

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $126,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,887
Benefits: $26,583
Total compensation: $162,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333830373034
Row ID: 25333830373034767291-0FT

Abel Salinas holds the role of Construction Inspector at Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,296. Union affiliation: 05.

Zaw Tun

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$162,002

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $126,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,599
Benefits: $26,578
Total compensation: $162,002
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3331343936
Row ID: 253331343936767291-0FT

Zaw Tun holds the role of Construction Inspector at Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,002. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Michael Mercado

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$161,998

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $126,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,667
Benefits: $18,505
Total compensation: $161,998
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343531333034
Row ID: 25343531333034767291-0FT

At Public Works - Contract Administration, Michael Mercado serves as a Construction Inspector within Inspectors. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,998. Their bargaining unit is 05.

Craig Wessels

Construction Inspector/Public Works - Contract Administration

2025 total comp

$161,744

Sub-department: Inspectors
Base pay: $126,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,660
Benefits: $26,259
Total compensation: $161,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 05

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 76
Job Class Pay Grade: 7291-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353134393933
Row ID: 25353134393933767291-0FT

Craig Wessels is a Construction Inspector at Public Works - Contract Administration within Inspectors. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,744. Union affiliation: 05.