Building Inspector

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

2 employees hold this title in Airport Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $157,543, above the department median of $144,907.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $315.1K
Role median: $157,543
Agency median: $144,907
Comparison: Above

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Building Inspector is held in 4 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Airport Commission, the median of $157,543 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Building Inspection

$212,148 · 47

Public Works

$181,048 · 2

Port

$89,568 · 3

Median total compensation for the Building Inspector role in other City and County of San Franciscodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Building Inspector beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $207,687 ranks #1 of 10. See Building Inspector across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$159,105 · 42

City of Boston

$121,273 · 21

City of Miami

$118,149 · 5

City of Springfield, MA

$79,479 · 6

City of Salt Lake City

$79,180 · 41

City of Cincinnati

$69,017 · 77

City of Buffalo

$65,493 · 58

City of Albuquerque

$37,602 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Building Inspectorroles 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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Derek Chiu

Building Inspector/Airport Commission

2025 total comp

$228,456

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $159,797
Overtime: $2,645
Other pay: $6,392
Benefits: $59,622
Total compensation: $228,456
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.01

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: AIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,737
Job Code: 6331
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,857

Derek Chiu is a Building Inspector at Airport Commission within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service, 1.01 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $228,456. Their bargaining unit is Building Inspects - 6331/33.

Rick Wong

Building Inspector/Airport Commission

2025 total comp

$86,630

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $64,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,440
Total compensation: $86,630
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.38

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: AIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $8,745
Job Code: 6331
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $4,689

Rick Wong is a Building Inspector at Airport Commission within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service, 0.38 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $86,630. They are represented by Building Inspects - 6331/33.