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

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Permit Technician II

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

50 employees hold this title in Department of Building Inspection. Median total compensation for the role is $133,023, below the department median of $202,955.

Employees: 50
Total payroll: $6.4M
Role median: $133,023
Agency median: $202,955
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$977$153,391+

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How total compensation varies among the 50 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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Ethan Hankins

Permit Technician II/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$137,946

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $96,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $41,602
Total compensation: $137,946
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: 6322
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $7,481

Ethan Hankins is a Permit Technician II at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $137,946. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Anita Cheng

Permit Technician II/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$136,875

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $95,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $480
Benefits: $40,811
Total compensation: $136,875
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.99

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,658
Job Code: 6322
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $7,030

Anita Cheng works as a Permit Technician II for Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.99 FTE. Anita earned $136,875 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Trina Gomez

Permit Technician II/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$134,678

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $93,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $41,002
Total compensation: $134,678
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: 6322
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $7,276

Trina Gomez works as a Permit Technician II for Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service. Trina earned $134,678 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Cheryl Lee

Permit Technician II/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$134,610

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $93,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40,934
Total compensation: $134,610
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: 6322
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $7,208

Cheryl Lee holds the role of Permit Technician II at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,610. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Jennifer Cheung

Permit Technician II/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$131,437

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $89,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $40,404
Total compensation: $131,437
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: 6322
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $7,068

At Department of Building Inspection, Jennifer Cheung serves as a Permit Technician II within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,437. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.