City and County of San Francisco / Port / Building Inspector

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Building Inspector

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

3 employees hold this title in Port. Median total compensation for the role is $89,568, below the department median of $180,146.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $371.7K
Role median: $89,568
Agency median: $180,146
Comparison: Below

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Building Inspector is held in 4 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Port, the median of $89,568 ranks #4 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Building Inspection

$212,148 · 47

Public Works

$181,048 · 2

Airport Commission

$157,543 · 2

Median total compensation for the 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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Building Inspector beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $207,687 ranks #1 of 10. See Building Inspector across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$159,105 · 42

City of Boston

$121,273 · 21

City of Miami

$118,149 · 5

City of Springfield, MA

$79,479 · 6

City of Salt Lake City

$79,180 · 41

City of Cincinnati

$69,017 · 77

City of Buffalo

$65,493 · 58

City of Albuquerque

$37,602 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable 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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Michael Faulkner

Building Inspector/Port

2025 total comp

$211,186

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $153,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $355
Benefits: $56,961
Total compensation: $211,186
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: PRT
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,737
Job Code: 6331
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,298

Michael Faulkner holds the role of Building Inspector at Port within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $211,186. Their bargaining unit is Building Inspects - 6331/33.

John Lee

Building Inspector/Port

2025 total comp

$89,568

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $79,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,968
Benefits: $6,247
Total compensation: $89,568
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.48

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PRT
Job Code: 6331
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,247
Total Salary: $83,322

John Lee works as a Building Inspector for Port within Construction Inspection. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.48 FTE. John earned $89,568 in 2025. Union affiliation: Building Inspects - 6331/33.

Jeffrey Haman

Building Inspector/Port

2025 total comp

$70,902

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $58,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,822
Total compensation: $70,902
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.42

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PRT
Job Code: 6331
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $4,389
Retirement Contribution: $8,433

Jeffrey Haman is a Building Inspector at Port within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service, 0.42 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $70,902. Union affiliation: Building Inspects - 6331/33.