Senior Building Inspector

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

1 employees hold this title in City Administrator. Median total compensation for the role is $255,915, above the department median of $151,053.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $255.9K
Role median: $255,915
Agency median: $151,053
Comparison: Above

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Senior Building Inspector is held in 5 City and County of San Francisco departments. In City Administrator, the median of $255,915 ranks #1 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Human Services Agency

$255,781 · 1

Department of Building Inspection

$252,135 · 15

Airport Commission

$246,581 · 4

Port

$238,457 · 1

Median total compensation for the Senior 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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Senior Building Inspector beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $253,956 ranks #1 of 3. See Senior Building Inspector across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$187,486 · 36

City of Miami

$136,462 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Senior 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.

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Employees with this title

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John Finnegan

Senior Building Inspector/City Administrator

2024 total comp

$255,915

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $182,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,446
Benefits: $63,231
Total compensation: $255,915
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.04

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,324
Job Code: 6333
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $13,337

John Finnegan holds the role of Senior Building Inspector at City Administrator within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $255,915. Union affiliation: Building Inspects - 6331/33.