City and County of San Francisco / Department of Building Inspection

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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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Patrick O'Riordan

Department Head III/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$383,486

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $298,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $85,363
Total compensation: $383,486
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, 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: $26,486
Job Code: 0963
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $16,479

Patrick O'Riordan works as a Department Head III for Department of Building Inspection within Management. Their status is permanent exempt. Patrick earned $383,486 in 2025. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Matthew Greene

Deputy Director III/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$326,016

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $249,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $76,775
Total compensation: $326,016
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, 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: $26,061
Job Code: 0953
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $15,267

Matthew Greene is a Deputy Director III at Department of Building Inspection within Management. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $326,016. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

James Zhan

Eng/Arch/Landscape Arch Senior/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$312,023

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $236,293
Overtime: $7,937
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $67,792
Total compensation: $312,023
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.02

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5211
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,641

James Zhan works as a Eng/Arch/Landscape Arch Senior for Department of Building Inspection within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.02 FTE. James earned $312,023 in 2025. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Mary Wilkinson-Church

Manager V/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$311,269

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $236,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $74,952
Total compensation: $311,269
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.96

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $26,049
Job Code: 0933
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $15,278

Mary Wilkinson-Church holds the role of Manager V at Department of Building Inspection within Management. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.96 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $311,269. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Christine Gasparac

Manager VI/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$310,872

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $235,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $75,423
Total compensation: $310,872
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.95

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $26,614
Job Code: 0941
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $15,347

Christine Gasparac is a Manager VI at Department of Building Inspection within Management. They work permanent exempt, 0.95 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $310,872. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Alex Lewis-Koskinen

Deputy Director III/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$306,711

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $234,487
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $72,223
Total compensation: $306,711
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.94

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,896
Job Code: 0953
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,979

Alex Lewis-Koskinen works as a Deputy Director III for Department of Building Inspection within Management. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.94 FTE. Alex earned $306,711 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Jimmy Cheung

Building Plans Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$304,060

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $236,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $67,766
Total compensation: $304,060
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 5214
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,616

Jimmy Cheung is a Building Plans Engineer at Department of Building Inspection within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $304,060. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Joseph Chan

Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$295,416

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $204,177
Overtime: $28,145
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $63,094
Total compensation: $295,416
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.09

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5241
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,511

Joseph Chan holds the role of Engineer at Department of Building Inspection within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.09 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $295,416. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Carey Mcelroy

Senior Building Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$294,448

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $181,085
Overtime: $33,881
Other pay: $15,573
Benefits: $63,910
Total compensation: $294,448
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.12

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: $14,392

At Department of Building Inspection, Carey Mcelroy serves as a Senior Building Inspector within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service, 1.12 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $294,448. Their bargaining unit is Building Inspects - 6331/33.

Wilson Lo

Is Project Director/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$293,369

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $227,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $66,257
Total compensation: $293,369
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 1070
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,412

Wilson Lo is a Is Project Director at Department of Building Inspection within Information Systems. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $293,369. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Kevin Birmingham

Chief Building Inspector/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$292,744

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $199,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,156
Benefits: $72,384
Total compensation: $292,744
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6332
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: $28,728
Job Code: 6334
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,195

At Department of Building Inspection, Kevin Birmingham serves as a Chief Building Inspector within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $292,744. They are represented by Building Inspects - 6332.