New York City / Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt / Inspector

Job-title file

Inspector

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

381 employees hold this title in Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt. Median total compensation for the role is $73,307, below the department median of $76,627.

Employees: 381
Total payroll: $24.3M
Role median: $73,307
Agency median: $76,627
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$1,987$92,197+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 381 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 Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt, the median of $73,307 ranks #4 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

NYC Housing Authority

$85,341 · 2

Department of Buildings

$84,376 · 46

Department of Homeless Services

$82,234 · 5

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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Kelon Phillip

Inspector/Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

2025 total comp

$58,880

Base pay: $53,840
Overtime: $25
Other pay: $5,015
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,880
Hire date: 2023-11-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,328
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0.5
Payroll Number: 806
Regular Hours: 1,620

Kelon Phillip holds the role of Inspector at Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,880.

Ronald Gails

Inspector/Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

2025 total comp

$58,825

Base pay: $57,404
Overtime: $539
Other pay: $882
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,825
Hire date: 2023-11-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 14
Payroll Number: 806
Regular Hours: 1,784

Ronald Gails holds the role of Inspector at Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,825.

Travis Watson

Inspector/Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

2025 total comp

$58,576

Base pay: $56,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,064
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,576
Hire date: 2020-08-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,676
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 806
Regular Hours: 1,760

Travis Watson is a Inspector at Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt based in Queens. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $58,576.

Carl Pollard

Inspector/Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

2025 total comp

$58,233

Base pay: $55,853
Overtime: $25
Other pay: $2,354
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,233
Hire date: 2023-02-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,594
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0.5
Payroll Number: 806
Regular Hours: 1,680

Carl Pollard is a Inspector at Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $58,233.

Ndeye Amy Cisse

Inspector/Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

2025 total comp

$57,640

Base pay: $54,966
Overtime: $1,296
Other pay: $1,378
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,640
Hire date: 2022-10-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

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Base Salary: $71,594
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 25.5
Payroll Number: 806
Regular Hours: 1,640

Ndeye Amy Cisse holds the role of Inspector at Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,640.

Deidre Smith

Inspector/Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

2025 total comp

$56,922

Base pay: $52,698
Overtime: $842
Other pay: $3,382
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,922
Hire date: 2018-09-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,801
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 20.25
Payroll Number: 806
Regular Hours: 2,080

Deidre Smith works as a Inspector for Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Deidre earned $56,922 in 2025.

John Awad

Inspector/Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

2025 total comp

$55,926

Base pay: $53,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,297
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,926
Hire date: 2023-03-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,594
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 806
Regular Hours: 1,760

At Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt, John Awad serves as a Inspector based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,926.