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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Enrique Argumedo

Building Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$73,752

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $52,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,416
Benefits: $19,590
Total compensation: $73,752
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.34

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $7,785
Job Code: 6331
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $4,006

Enrique Argumedo is a Building Inspector at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service, 0.34 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $73,752. Their bargaining unit is Building Inspects - 6331/33.

Jaime Carrion

Permit Technician I/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$72,333

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $47,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $25,115
Total compensation: $72,333
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.84

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $16,729
Job Code: 6321
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $3,679

Jaime Carrion is a Permit Technician I at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. They work temporary exempt, 0.84 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $72,333. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Melanie Robinson

Permit Technician I/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$70,737

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $46,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,730
Total compensation: $70,737
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.69

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $13,775
Job Code: 6321
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $3,557

Melanie Robinson holds the role of Permit Technician I at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.69 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,737. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Samer Jaser

Associate Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$69,252

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $50,078
Overtime: $2,377
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $16,797
Total compensation: $69,252
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: $5,939
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $3,832

At Department of Building Inspection, Samer Jaser serves as a Associate Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 0.31 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,252. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Carl Malchow

Senior Building Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$67,154

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $32,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,294
Benefits: $33,521
Total compensation: $67,154
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.18

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $26,183
Job Code: 6333
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $2,495

Carl Malchow is a Senior Building Inspector at Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service, 0.18 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $67,154. They are represented by Building Inspects - 6331/33.

Alessandro Modica

Permit Technician I/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$65,300

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $42,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $22,721
Total compensation: $65,300
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.63

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $12,643
Job Code: 6321
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $3,240

Alessandro Modica works as a Permit Technician I for Department of Building Inspection within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.63 FTE. Alessandro earned $65,300 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Joseph Duffy

Deputy Director III/Department of Building Inspection

2024 total comp

$64,793

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $40,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,367
Benefits: $19,854
Total compensation: $64,793
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.17

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $9,689
Job Code: 0953
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $3,998

Joseph Duffy works as a Deputy Director III for Department of Building Inspection within Management. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.17 FTE. Joseph earned $64,793 in 2024. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.