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

Job-title file

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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John Birmingham

Electrical Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$208,159

Sub-department: Public Safety Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $149,486
Overtime: $270
Other pay: $3,737
Benefits: $54,666
Total compensation: $208,159
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Electrical Workers, Local 6
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,527
Job Code: 6248
Job Family Code: 6200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,377

John Birmingham works as a Electrical Inspector for Department of Building Inspection within Public Safety Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.91 FTE. John earned $208,159 in 2025. They are represented by Electrical Workers, Local 6.

Gary Clifton

Electrical Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$205,156

Sub-department: Public Safety Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $164,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,106
Benefits: $36,805
Total compensation: $205,156
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Electrical Workers, Local 6
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Job Code: 6248
Job Family Code: 6200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,864
Retirement Contribution: $23,941

Gary Clifton holds the role of Electrical Inspector at Department of Building Inspection within Public Safety Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $205,156. Their bargaining unit is Electrical Workers, Local 6.

Benjamin Yee

Electrical Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$202,661

Sub-department: Public Safety Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $145,502
Overtime: $11
Other pay: $3,637
Benefits: $53,511
Total compensation: $202,661
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Electrical Workers, Local 6
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.89

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,025
Job Code: 6248
Job Family Code: 6200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,241

Benjamin Yee holds the role of Electrical Inspector at Department of Building Inspection within Public Safety Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.89 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $202,661. Their bargaining unit is Electrical Workers, Local 6.