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

What the records show

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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Lisa Silver

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$52,135

Base pay: $47,428
Overtime: $912
Other pay: $3,794
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,135
Hire date: 2019-06-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,092
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 16.5
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,377.03

Lisa Silver holds the role of Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,135.

Joshua Ortiz

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$48,836

Base pay: $48,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $207
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,836
Hire date: 2024-09-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,914
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,600

At Department of Buildings, Joshua Ortiz serves as a Inspector Construction based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,836.

Lenny Vicari

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$48,222

Base pay: $46,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,013
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,222
Hire date: 2019-03-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,600

At Department of Buildings, Lenny Vicari serves as a Inspector Construction based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $48,222.

Ebenezer Idowu

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$48,165

Base pay: $47,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $732
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,165
Hire date: 2023-03-20
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: 1,560

Ebenezer Idowu holds the role of Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,165.

Kacper Braszka

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$48,054

Base pay: $45,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,239
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,054
Hire date: 2017-12-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,877
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,576

Kacper Braszka is a Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $48,054.

Johnoy Gordon

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$46,008

Base pay: $45,287
Overtime: $514
Other pay: $207
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,008
Hire date: 2024-10-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 10
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,360

At Department of Buildings, Johnoy Gordon serves as a Inspector Construction based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,008.