Building Inspector

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

54 people hold the Building Inspector role across 4 departments in City and County of San Francisco, with a median total compensation of $207,687. Among 10 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City and County of San Francisco ranks #1 by median pay.

Employees: 54
Median pay: $207,687
Departments: 4
Cross-jurisdiction: #1 of 10

Compare jurisdictions

Building Inspector pay in other jurisdictions

Where Building Inspectors are paid most

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

$69,017 · 77

$65,493 · 58

$37,602 · 9

$14,460 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Building Inspectorroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within City and County of San Francisco

Departments with this role

Largest City and County of San Francisco departments for this role

Department of Building Inspection

47 · $212,148

Port

3 · $89,568

Public Works

2 · $181,048

Airport Commission

2 · $157,543

Departments in City and County of San Franciscoemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.