New York City / Department of Buildings / Inspector Construction

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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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Abdul-Kareem Kassim

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$45,228

Base pay: $45,021
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $207
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,228
Hire date: 2024-09-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,914
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,480

Abdul-Kareem Kassim holds the role of Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $45,228.

Zbigniew Paluch

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$43,823

Base pay: $39,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,823
Hire date: 2002-01-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,768
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 974

Zbigniew Paluch works as a Inspector Construction for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2002, they have about 23 years of service. Zbigniew earned $43,823 in 2025.

Michael Harben

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$40,794

Base pay: $40,587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $207
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,794
Hire date: 2024-11-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,232

Michael Harben works as a Inspector Construction for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Michael earned $40,794 in 2025.

Safwan Kassem

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$39,833

Base pay: $39,115
Overtime: $374
Other pay: $345
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,833
Hire date: 2023-07-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 7.5
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,177

Safwan Kassem is a Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $39,833.