City and County of San Francisco / Department of Building Inspection

Agency file

Department of Building Inspection

Source file: City and County of San Francisco — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Department of Building Inspection is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 316 employees with median total compensation of $202,955; the highest distinct record was $383,486.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $59.2M
Employees: 316
Median total: $202,955
Highest record: $383,486

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$134$304,060+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 316 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($202,955) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $133,782 (71%)
Overtime — $1,502 (1%)
Other — $4,004 (2%)
Benefits — $48,057 (26%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$104,258

$131,314

$202,955

$241,134

$267,515

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $267,515 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $104,258. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

46 · $135,777

44 · $213,716

23 · $105,500

20 · $229,168

17 · $223,467

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$58M —	318 —	$205,599 —
2025	$59.2M ▲ 2.1%	316 ▼ 0.6%	$202,955 ▼ 1.3%

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Van Zeng

Building Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2024 total comp

$10,842

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,072
Benefits: $770
Total compensation: $10,842
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Job Code: 6331
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $770
Total Salary: $10,072

Van Zeng holds the role of Building Inspector at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2024, their total compensation was $10,842. Union affiliation: Building Inspects - 6331/33.

Emmanuel Tabares

Building Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$8,540

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $5,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $356
Benefits: $2,249
Total compensation: $8,540
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $874
Job Code: 6331
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $469

Emmanuel Tabares holds the role of Building Inspector at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,540. They are represented by Building Inspects - 6331/33.

Joshua Murray

Plumbing Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$7,796

Sub-department: Public Safety Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $6,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,381
Total compensation: $7,796
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Plumbers, Local 38

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Job Code: 6242
Job Family Code: 6200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $481
Retirement Contribution: $900

At Department of Building Inspection, Joshua Murray serves as a Plumbing Inspector within Public Safety Inspection. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,796. Union affiliation: Plumbers, Local 38.

Darlene Hartley

Building Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$4,787

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,550
Benefits: $1,237
Total compensation: $4,787
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $965
Job Code: 6331
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $272

At Department of Building Inspection, Darlene Hartley serves as a Building Inspector within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,787. Union affiliation: Building Inspects - 6331/33.

Louis Cierra

Electrical Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2024 total comp

$3,810

Sub-department: Public Safety Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $3,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $664
Total compensation: $3,810
Employment type: Temporary Provisional
Union / bargaining unit: Electrical Workers, Local 6

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $432
Job Code: 6248
Job Family Code: 6200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $233

Louis Cierra works as a Electrical Inspector for Department of Building Inspection within Public Safety Inspection. Their status is temporary provisional. Louis earned $3,810 in 2024. Union affiliation: Electrical Workers, Local 6.

Mikaela Manalastas

Stdntdsgntrain1, Arch/Eng/Plng/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$2,435

Sub-department: Sub-Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $2,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $170
Total compensation: $2,435
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Job Code: 5380
Job Family Code: 5300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $170
Total Salary: $2,266

At Department of Building Inspection, Mikaela Manalastas serves as a Stdntdsgntrain1, Arch/Eng/Plng within Sub-Professional Engineering. They work temporary exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,435. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Alicia Man

Permit Technician II/Department of Building Inspection

2024 total comp

$2,024

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $1,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $684
Total compensation: $2,024
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $268
Job Code: 6322
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $206

Alicia Man works as a Permit Technician II for Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service. Alicia earned $2,024 in 2024. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Colette Cummins

Building Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2024 total comp

$1,928

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $346
Benefits: $1,582
Total compensation: $1,928
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $1,555
Job Code: 6331
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $26

Colette Cummins works as a Building Inspector for Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service. Colette earned $1,928 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Building Inspects - 6331/33.

Reynaldo Ortega

Associate Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2024 total comp

$1,853

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,722
Benefits: $132
Total compensation: $1,853
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $132
Total Salary: $1,722

Reynaldo Ortega holds the role of Associate Engineer at Department of Building Inspection within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2024, their total compensation was $1,853. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

May Balderama-Pasion

Permit Technician II/Department of Building Inspection

2024 total comp

$1,341

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,246
Benefits: $95
Total compensation: $1,341
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Job Code: 6322
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $95
Total Salary: $1,246

May Balderama-Pasion holds the role of Permit Technician II at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2024, their total compensation was $1,341. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Dwayne Farrell

Permit Technician II/Department of Building Inspection

2024 total comp

$977

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $908
Benefits: $69
Total compensation: $977
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Job Code: 6322
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $69
Total Salary: $908

At Department of Building Inspection, Dwayne Farrell serves as a Permit Technician II within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service. Their 2024 pay totaled $977. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Walter Park

Bdcomm Mbr, Grp2,M=$25/Mtg/Department of Building Inspection

2024 total comp

$537

Sub-department: Untitled
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37
Total compensation: $537
Employment type: Other
Union / bargaining unit: Member, Board Or Commission

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Job Code: 0111
Job Family Code: 0000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $37
Total Salary: $500

At Department of Building Inspection, Walter Park serves as a Bdcomm Mbr, Grp2,M=$25/Mtg within Untitled. They work other. Their 2024 pay totaled $537. They are represented by Member, Board Or Commission.

Alyce Brown

Bdcomm Mbr, Grp2,M=$25/Mtg/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$134

Sub-department: Untitled
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9
Total compensation: $134
Employment type: Other
Union / bargaining unit: Member, Board Or Commission

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Job Code: 0111
Job Family Code: 0000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9
Total Salary: $125

Alyce Brown holds the role of Bdcomm Mbr, Grp2,M=$25/Mtg at Department of Building Inspection within Untitled. Their status is other. In 2025, their total compensation was $134. Union affiliation: Member, Board Or Commission.

Arnold Lerner

Bdcomm Mbr, Grp2,M=$25/Mtg/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$134

Sub-department: Untitled
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9
Total compensation: $134
Employment type: Other
Union / bargaining unit: Member, Board Or Commission

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Job Code: 0111
Job Family Code: 0000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9
Total Salary: $125

At Department of Building Inspection, Arnold Lerner serves as a Bdcomm Mbr, Grp2,M=$25/Mtg within Untitled. They work other. Their 2025 pay totaled $134. They are represented by Member, Board Or Commission.

Kevin Birmingham

Bdcomm Mbr, Grp2,M=$25/Mtg/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$134

Sub-department: Untitled
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9
Total compensation: $134
Employment type: Other
Union / bargaining unit: Member, Board Or Commission

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Job Code: 0111
Job Family Code: 0000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9
Total Salary: $125

At Department of Building Inspection, Kevin Birmingham serves as a Bdcomm Mbr, Grp2,M=$25/Mtg within Untitled. They work other. Their 2025 pay totaled $134. Union affiliation: Member, Board Or Commission.

John Tostanoski

Bdcomm Mbr, Grp2,M=$25/Mtg/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$134

Sub-department: Untitled
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9
Total compensation: $134
Employment type: Other
Union / bargaining unit: Member, Board Or Commission

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Job Code: 0111
Job Family Code: 0000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9
Total Salary: $125

At Department of Building Inspection, John Tostanoski serves as a Bdcomm Mbr, Grp2,M=$25/Mtg within Untitled. They work other. Their 2025 pay totaled $134. Their bargaining unit is Member, Board Or Commission.