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

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Rossinie Martinez

Senior Account Clerk/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$138,159

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $96,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $41,642
Total compensation: $138,159
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: 1632
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $7,495

Rossinie Martinez is a Senior Account Clerk at Department of Building Inspection within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $138,159. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

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.

John Luo

Plumbing Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2024 total comp

$133,987

Sub-department: Public Safety Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $93,816
Overtime: $728
Other pay: $15,917
Benefits: $23,526
Total compensation: $133,987
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Plumbers, Local 38
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6

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: $8,457
Retirement Contribution: $15,068

John Luo is a Plumbing Inspector at Department of Building Inspection within Public Safety Inspection. They work temporary exempt, 0.6 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $133,987. They are represented by Plumbers, Local 38.

Gary Love

Senior Administrative Analyst/Department of Building Inspection

2024 total comp

$133,009

Sub-department: Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $78,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,386
Benefits: $30,286
Total compensation: $133,009
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.56

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $10,098
Job Code: 1823
Job Family Code: 1800
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $7,897

Gary Love is a Senior Administrative Analyst at Department of Building Inspection within Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis. They work permanent exempt, 0.56 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $133,009. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Melissa Ha

Payroll and Personnel Clerk/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$131,514

Sub-department: Personnel
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40,362
Total compensation: $131,514
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: 1220
Job Family Code: 1200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $7,006

Melissa Ha is a Payroll and Personnel Clerk at Department of Building Inspection within Personnel. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $131,514. 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.

Diane Yin

Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$131,314

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $62,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,172
Benefits: $23,993
Total compensation: $131,314
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.31

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $6,014
Job Code: 5241
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,110

Diane Yin works as a Engineer for Department of Building Inspection within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.31 FTE. Diane earned $131,314 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.