Building Inspector

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

2 employees hold this title in Public Works. Median total compensation for the role is $181,048, above the department median of $165,517.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $362.1K
Role median: $181,048
Agency median: $165,517
Comparison: Above

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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 Public Works, the median of $181,048 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Building Inspection

$212,148 · 47

Airport Commission

$157,543 · 2

Port

$89,568 · 3

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.

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Employees with this title

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Christopher Schroeder

Building Inspector/Public Works

2025 total comp

$216,635

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $154,718
Overtime: $1,289
Other pay: $4,641
Benefits: $55,987
Total compensation: $216,635
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.95

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,434
Job Code: 6331
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,877

Christopher Schroeder is a Building Inspector at Public Works within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service, 0.95 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $216,635. Union affiliation: Building Inspects - 6331/33.

Michael Obrien

Building Inspector/Public Works

2024 total comp

$145,461

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $82,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,678
Benefits: $31,266
Total compensation: $145,461
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.49

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $10,048
Job Code: 6331
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,676

Michael Obrien works as a Building Inspector for Public Works within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.49 FTE. Michael earned $145,461 in 2024. Union affiliation: Building Inspects - 6331/33.