California public employers · 2026 pay · 74 people
How much does an electrical inspector make in California public employers?
$156,709typical pay for a electrical inspector in 2026
$112,548 – $185,186what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 8.0% from the same employers' year before.
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- LA City Controller · controller.lacity.gov ↗
- SF Controller's Office · sf.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where electrical inspectors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Electrical Inspector II7 people$112,652
- Electrical Inspector64 people$170,340
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Electrical Inspector (this page)$156,709 (everyone)
- Senior Electrical Inspector$169,701 (everyone)
Highest-paid electrical inspectors, 2026
- 1Michael ChoyElectrical Inspector · San Francisco$392,417
- 2Victor PukhalskyElectrical Inspector · Los Angeles$224,597
- 3Kimberly NeitherElectrical Inspector · Los Angeles$220,483
- 4Rodrigo MartinezElectrical Inspector · Los Angeles$213,870
- 5Dennis HanleyElectrical Inspector · San Francisco$211,067
Common questions
How much does an electrical inspector make in California public employers?
The typical electrical inspector was paid $156,709 in 2026; most earned between $112,548 and $185,186. This counts all 74 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 13.2% of all pay for electrical inspectors in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Electrical Inspector, at any level (for example "Electrical Inspector II"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this