City and County of San Francisco / Department of Building Inspection / Permit Technician I

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Permit Technician I

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

25 employees hold this title in Department of Building Inspection. Median total compensation for the role is $104,258, below the department median of $202,955.

Employees: 25
Total payroll: $2.3M
Role median: $104,258
Agency median: $202,955
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$23,042$120,081+

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How total compensation varies among the 25 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

Permit Technician beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $129,144 ranks #1 of 6. See Permit Technician across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$97,583 · 29

$92,851 · 30

$67,997 · 15

$44,408 · 7

$20,793 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Permit Technicianroles 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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Marisa Chan

Permit Technician I/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$120,612

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $80,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $38,405
Total compensation: $120,612
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $19,953
Job Code: 6321
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,362

Marisa Chan holds the role of Permit Technician I at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,612. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Stella Cheung

Permit Technician I/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$119,506

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $80,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $660
Benefits: $38,198
Total compensation: $119,506
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $19,953
Job Code: 6321
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,289

Stella Cheung is a Permit Technician I at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $119,506. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Christopher Lamar

Permit Technician I/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$118,736

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $80,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,088
Total compensation: $118,736
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $19,953
Job Code: 6321
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,275

Christopher Lamar is a Permit Technician I at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $118,736. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Haruyo Gibbons

Permit Technician I/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$118,663

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $79,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $38,057
Total compensation: $118,663
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $19,953
Job Code: 6321
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,253

Haruyo Gibbons works as a Permit Technician I for Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service. Haruyo earned $118,663 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Gisselle Cortaza

Permit Technician I/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$118,390

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $78,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $37,943
Total compensation: $118,390
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $19,953
Job Code: 6321
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,164

Gisselle Cortaza holds the role of Permit Technician I at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,390. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Marcella Fields

Permit Technician I/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$117,841

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $80,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,506
Total compensation: $117,841
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $19,876
Job Code: 6321
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $5,816

At Department of Building Inspection, Marcella Fields serves as a Permit Technician I within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,841. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.