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

Job-title file

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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Jonathan Chiu

Senior Building Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$257,374

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $181,085
Overtime: $1,527
Other pay: $10,865
Benefits: $63,897
Total compensation: $257,374
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.01

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: $13,864

Jonathan Chiu is a Senior Building Inspector at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service, 1.01 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $257,374. They are represented by Building Inspects - 6331/33.

Joseph Ospital

Senior Building Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$255,951

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $181,085
Overtime: $82
Other pay: $10,865
Benefits: $63,918
Total compensation: $255,951
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: $13,885

Joseph Ospital holds the role of Senior Building Inspector at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $255,951. Their bargaining unit is Building Inspects - 6331/33.

Thomas Fessler

Senior Building Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$255,896

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $181,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,865
Benefits: $63,946
Total compensation: $255,896
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: $13,913

Thomas Fessler works as a Senior Building Inspector for Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service. Thomas earned $255,896 in 2025. They are represented by Building Inspects - 6331/33.

Man Ng

Senior Building Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$255,855

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $181,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,865
Benefits: $63,906
Total compensation: $255,855
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: $13,872

Man Ng is a Senior Building Inspector at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $255,855. They are represented by Building Inspects - 6331/33.

Stephen Kwok

Senior Building Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$255,777

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $181,085
Overtime: $11
Other pay: $10,865
Benefits: $63,816
Total compensation: $255,777
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: $13,783

Stephen Kwok works as a Senior Building Inspector for Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service. Stephen earned $255,777 in 2025. They are represented by Building Inspects - 6331/33.

Jimmy Guaiumi

Senior Building Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$252,135

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $181,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,258
Benefits: $63,420
Total compensation: $252,135
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
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: $13,848

Jimmy Guaiumi holds the role of Senior Building Inspector at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. Their status is temporary exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $252,135. Their bargaining unit is Building Inspects - 6331/33.