Housing Inspector

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

18 employees hold this title in Department of Building Inspection. Median total compensation for the role is $223,398, above the department median of $202,955.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $4M
Role median: $223,398
Agency median: $202,955
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$200,464$228,994+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Housing Inspector beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $223,398 ranks #1 of 5. See Housing Inspector across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$153,967 · 93

$81,697 · 21

$68,466 · 7

$47,729 · 343

Median total compensation for comparable Housing 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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Timothy Wu

Housing Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$227,280

Sub-department: Public Safety Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $164,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,570
Benefits: $56,465
Total compensation: $227,280
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 6270
Job Family Code: 6200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,628

At Department of Building Inspection, Timothy Wu serves as a Housing Inspector within Public Safety Inspection. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $227,280. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Liam Mccarthy

Housing Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$227,157

Sub-department: Public Safety Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $164,245
Overtime: $3
Other pay: $6,570
Benefits: $56,339
Total compensation: $227,157
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 6270
Job Family Code: 6200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,502

Liam Mccarthy works as a Housing Inspector for Department of Building Inspection within Public Safety Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service. Liam earned $227,157 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.