Chief Building Inspector

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employees hold this title in Port. Median total compensation for the role is $169,663, below the department median of $180,146.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $169.7K
Role median: $169,663
Agency median: $180,146
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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Chief Building Inspector is held in 2 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Port, the median of $169,663 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Building Inspection

$286,638 · 4

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

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $282,689 ranks #1 of 2. See Chief Building Inspector across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Buffalo

$90,193 · 10

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Employees with this title

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Neil Friedman

Chief Building Inspector/Port

2025 total comp

$169,663

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $102,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,962
Benefits: $40,550
Total compensation: $169,663
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6332
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.52

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PRT
Health and Dental Benefits: $15,063
Job Code: 6334
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9,888

Neil Friedman holds the role of Chief Building Inspector at Port within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.52 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,663. Their bargaining unit is Building Inspects - 6332.