City and County of San Francisco / Department of Building Inspection / Building Inspector

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Building Inspector

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

47 employees hold this title in Department of Building Inspection. Median total compensation for the role is $212,148, above the department median of $202,955.

Employees: 47
Total payroll: $8.2M
Role median: $212,148
Agency median: $202,955
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,928$248,566+

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How total compensation varies among the 47 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 City and County of San Francisco

Building Inspector is held in 4 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Department of Building Inspection, the median of $212,148 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Works

$181,048 · 2

Airport Commission

$157,543 · 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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Van Zeng

Building Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2024 total comp

$10,842

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,072
Benefits: $770
Total compensation: $10,842
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Job Code: 6331
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $770
Total Salary: $10,072

Van Zeng holds the role of Building Inspector at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2024, their total compensation was $10,842. Union affiliation: Building Inspects - 6331/33.

Emmanuel Tabares

Building Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$8,540

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $5,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $356
Benefits: $2,249
Total compensation: $8,540
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $874
Job Code: 6331
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $469

Emmanuel Tabares holds the role of Building Inspector at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,540. They are represented by Building Inspects - 6331/33.

Darlene Hartley

Building Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$4,787

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,550
Benefits: $1,237
Total compensation: $4,787
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $965
Job Code: 6331
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $272

At Department of Building Inspection, Darlene Hartley serves as a Building Inspector within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,787. Union affiliation: Building Inspects - 6331/33.