New York City / Department of Buildings / Inspector Construction

Job-title file

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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Xavier Nelson

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$31,685

Base pay: $31,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $629
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,685
Hire date: 2022-05-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 985.7

Xavier Nelson is a Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $31,685.

Eric Melo

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$31,031

Base pay: $31,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,031
Hire date: 2025-01-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 920

Eric Melo works as a Inspector Construction for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Eric earned $31,031 in 2025.

Delmar Ng

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$29,462

Base pay: $29,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $232
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,462
Hire date: 2025-01-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 880

Delmar Ng holds the role of Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Queens. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $29,462.

Robert Mackiewicz Sr

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$29,297

Base pay: $27,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,394
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,297
Hire date: 2015-01-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $77,542
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 880

Robert Mackiewicz Sr holds the role of Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Bronx. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,297.

Jerome Mosley

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$29,051

Base pay: $27,644
Overtime: $296
Other pay: $1,111
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,051
Hire date: 2018-09-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,766
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 5.5
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 803.65

Jerome Mosley works as a Inspector Construction for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Jerome earned $29,051 in 2025.

Olayemi Olaoye

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$29,005

Base pay: $25,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,077
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,005
Hire date: 2019-03-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,126
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 2,080

Olayemi Olaoye holds the role of Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Queens. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $29,005.

Daim Khan

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$26,326

Base pay: $26,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,326
Hire date: 2025-01-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,914
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 920

Daim Khan holds the role of Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,326.