Electrical Inspector

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

22 employees hold this title in Department of Building Inspection. Median total compensation for the role is $228,909, above the department median of $202,955.

Employees: 22
Total payroll: $4.4M
Role median: $228,909
Agency median: $202,955
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,810$261,792+

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How total compensation varies among the 22 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

Electrical Inspector is held in 2 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Department of Building Inspection, the median of $228,909 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Airport Commission

$247,242 · 1

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

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $229,028 ranks #1 of 12. See Electrical Inspector across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$178,211 · 35

$144,726 · 10

$132,132 · 22

$123,519 · 11

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$87,688 · 9

Maine

$76,179 · 7

City of Milwaukee

$65,393 · 20

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$63,210 · 32

Median total compensation for comparable Electrical 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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Akim Carson

Electrical Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$182,729

Sub-department: Public Safety Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $131,221
Overtime: $21
Other pay: $3,280
Benefits: $48,207
Total compensation: $182,729
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Electrical Workers, Local 6
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,857
Job Code: 6248
Job Family Code: 6200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,284

Akim Carson is a Electrical Inspector at Department of Building Inspection within Public Safety Inspection. They work permanent civil service, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $182,729. Union affiliation: Electrical Workers, Local 6.