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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James John Picone

Inspector/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$149,870

Base pay: $88,487
Overtime: $48,815
Other pay: $12,568
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,870
Hire date: 2012-05-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,827
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 721.25
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 2,080

James John Picone holds the role of Inspector at Department of Buildings based in Queens. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $149,870.

Dhaneshwar Bissoon

Inspector/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$121,953

Base pay: $79,496
Overtime: $37,311
Other pay: $5,147
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,953
Hire date: 2017-12-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,851
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 626
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 2,080

Dhaneshwar Bissoon holds the role of Inspector at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,953.

Joffre Pena

Inspector/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$119,568

Base pay: $79,524
Overtime: $34,811
Other pay: $5,233
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,568
Hire date: 2016-03-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,886
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 598.5
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Buildings, Joffre Pena serves as a Inspector based in Manhattan. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $119,568.