Inspector

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

46 employees hold this title in Department of Buildings. Median total compensation for the role is $84,376, above the department median of $78,782.

Employees: 46
Total payroll: $3.3M
Role median: $84,376
Agency median: $78,782
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$248$124,745+

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How total compensation varies among the 46 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 is held in 6 New York City departments. In Department of Buildings, the median of $84,376 ranks #2 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

NYC Housing Authority

$85,341 · 2

Department of Homeless Services

$82,234 · 5

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$73,307 · 381

Technology & Innovation

$67,725 · 1

Consumer and Worker Protection

$54,179 · 85

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Errol Franklin

Inspector/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$113,779

Base pay: $85,995
Overtime: $19,251
Other pay: $8,532
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,779
Hire date: 1999-12-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,847
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 293.5
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 2,080

Errol Franklin works as a Inspector for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service. Errol earned $113,779 in 2025.

Sergiy Motorin

Inspector/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$112,672

Base pay: $79,496
Overtime: $28,059
Other pay: $5,116
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,672
Hire date: 2017-09-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,851
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 485.5
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 2,080

Sergiy Motorin holds the role of Inspector at Department of Buildings based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,672.