New York City / Department of Buildings / Inspector

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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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Michael Nitka

Inspector/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$93,257

Base pay: $88,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,777
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,257
Hire date: 2013-08-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,120
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 2,080

Michael Nitka is a Inspector at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. 2025 total compensation came to $93,257.

Dalton Henlon

Inspector/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$93,232

Base pay: $80,649
Overtime: $4,260
Other pay: $8,323
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,232
Hire date: 2003-02-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,237
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 73.25
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 2,042.78

Dalton Henlon works as a Inspector for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service. Dalton earned $93,232 in 2025.

Yodgor Nazarov

Inspector/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$91,414

Base pay: $77,657
Overtime: $9,793
Other pay: $3,965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,414
Hire date: 2022-06-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $73,468
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 179.75
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 2,080

Yodgor Nazarov works as a Inspector for Department of Buildings based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Yodgor earned $91,414 in 2025.

Sheron Henry Meyers

Inspector/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$88,954

Base pay: $57,115
Overtime: $25,005
Other pay: $6,834
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,954
Hire date: 2018-12-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $73,557
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 446
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,560

At Department of Buildings, Sheron Henry Meyers serves as a Inspector based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,954.