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

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 Construction roles 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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James Williams Jr

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

-$7

Base pay: -$7
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$7
Hire date: 2017-06-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,053
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 0

James Williams Jr works as a Inspector Construction for Department of Buildings based in Queens. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). James earned -$7 in 2025.

Paul Bergersen

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

-$112

Base pay: -$99
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$13
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$112
Hire date: 2022-05-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,262
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Buildings, Paul Bergersen serves as a Inspector Construction based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled -$112.

Jose Scott

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

-$138

Base pay: -$128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$10
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$138
Hire date: 2006-07-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,861
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Buildings, Jose Scott serves as a Inspector Construction based in Manhattan. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). Their 2025 pay totaled -$138.

Aleyda Austin

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

-$538

Base pay: -$161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$377
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$538
Hire date: 2022-07-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,309
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: -5

At Department of Buildings, Aleyda Austin serves as a Inspector Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled -$538.

Roy Bosdell

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

-$597

Base pay: -$550
Overtime: -$14
Other pay: -$33
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$597
Hire date: 2019-06-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $65,564
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 0

Roy Bosdell is a Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Queens. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to -$597.

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.

Pat Huang

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

-$8,548

Base pay: -$8,088
Overtime: -$460
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$8,548
Hire date: 2021-03-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,262
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 0

Pat Huang holds the role of Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. In 2025, their total compensation was -$8,548.