Inspector Construction

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

367 employees hold this title in Department of Buildings. Median total compensation for the role is $75,096, below the department median of $78,782.

Employees: 367
Total payroll: $25.5M
Role median: $75,096
Agency median: $78,782
Comparison: Below

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$8,548$127,388+

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How total compensation varies among the 367 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.

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This role across New York City

Inspector Construction is held in 2 New York City departments. In Department of Buildings, the median of $75,096 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$14,520 · 1

Median total compensation for the Inspector Construction role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Inspector Construction beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $75,095 ranks #1 of 2. See Inspector Construction across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Greensboro

$58,520 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Inspector Constructionroles 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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Kester Gibbs

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

-$7,358

Base pay: -$6,961
Overtime: -$319
Other pay: -$78
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$7,358
Hire date: 2019-03-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,746
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 0

Kester Gibbs works as a Inspector Construction for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Kester earned -$7,358 in 2025.