Senior Building Inspector

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

15 employees hold this title in Department of Building Inspection. Median total compensation for the role is $252,135, above the department median of $202,955.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $3.2M
Role median: $252,135
Agency median: $202,955
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$47,077$286,212+

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How total compensation varies among the 15 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

Senior Building Inspector is held in 5 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Department of Building Inspection, the median of $252,135 ranks #3 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

City Administrator

$255,915 · 1

Human Services Agency

$255,781 · 1

Airport Commission

$246,581 · 4

Port

$238,457 · 1

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

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $253,956 ranks #1 of 3. See Senior Building Inspector across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$187,486 · 36

City of Miami

$136,462 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Senior Building 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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Fergal Clancy

Senior Building Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$247,906

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $181,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,945
Benefits: $62,604
Total compensation: $247,906
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33
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: $22,737
Job Code: 6333
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,820

Fergal Clancy is a Senior Building Inspector at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $247,906. Union affiliation: Building Inspects - 6331/33.

Kenneth Gonzalez

Senior Building Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$244,046

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $181,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $724
Benefits: $62,237
Total compensation: $244,046
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33
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: $22,737
Job Code: 6333
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,749

Kenneth Gonzalez is a Senior Building Inspector at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $244,046. They are represented by Building Inspects - 6331/33.