New Jersey · 2025 pay · 36 people
How much does a construction code inspector make in New Jersey?
$92,718typical pay for full-year construction code inspectors in 2025
$85,705 – $97,946what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $88,849. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2024 or 2025). Typical pay rose 2.4% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from NJ Office of Management and Budget · Matches the agency's latest release · nj.gov ↗
Where construction code inspectors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Construction Code Inspector 118 people$85,413
- Construction Code Inspector18 people$92,298
Highest-paid construction code inspectors, 2025
- 1Kevin J NolanConstruction Code Inspector · Department of Community Affairs$101,750
- 2David MelegariConstruction Code Inspector · Department of Labor and Workforce Development$101,750
- 3William J GansloserConstruction Code Inspector · Department of Labor and Workforce Development$101,750
- 4A G SoaresdealmeidaConstruction Code Inspector · Department of Labor and Workforce Development$101,750
- 5David A FryConstruction Code Inspector · Department of Labor and Workforce Development$101,750
Common questions
How much does a construction code inspector make in New Jersey?
Full-year construction code inspectors were typically paid $92,718 in 2025; most earned between $85,705 and $97,946. Counting all 36 people paid, typical pay was $88,849.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for construction code inspectors in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Construction Code Inspector, at any level (for example "Construction Code Inspector 1"). 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