Salaries
What building compliance jobs pay
Every figure comes from job ads on this board with their pay range posted, which New York City law requires. Each ad counts at the middle of its range, and hourly pay is counted at 2,080 hours a year.
By field
| Role | Median | Typical range | Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site Safety | $128,000 | $94,000 to $154,000 | 17 |
| Glazing & Curtainwall | $110,000 | $110,000 to $140,000 | 5 |
| Fire Alarm & Life Safety | $100,000 | $84,000 to $150,000 | 12 |
| Expediting & Filing | $99,000 | $90,000 to $104,000 | 6 |
| Facade & Envelope | $95,000 | $71,000 to $135,000 | 17 |
| Special Inspection | $88,000 | $67,000 to $108,000 | 10 |
| Energy & Commissioning | $86,000 | $85,000 to $99,000 | 14 |
| Asbestos & Environmental | $84,000 | $71,000 to $99,000 | 13 |
By license
| Role | Median | Typical range | Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS DOB Construction Superintendent | $216,000 | $211,000 to $222,000 | 2 |
| SSM Site Safety Manager | $163,000 | $163,000 to $163,000 | 1 |
| RRO Registered Roof Observer | $158,000 | $158,000 to $158,000 | 1 |
| RA Registered Architect | $139,000 | $114,000 to $165,000 | 10 |
| PE Professional Engineer | $134,000 | $111,000 to $154,000 | 19 |
| SST Site Safety Training card | $128,000 | $87,000 to $173,000 | 4 |
| Asbestos Investigator NYC DEP Asbestos Investigator | $117,000 | $108,000 to $126,000 | 2 |
| TR1 TR1 Special Inspector | $113,000 | $113,000 to $113,000 | 1 |
| NICET III NICET Level III | $111,000 | $111,000 to $111,000 | 1 |
| RBEC Registered Building Envelope Consultant | $110,000 | $110,000 to $110,000 | 1 |
| Project Monitor Asbestos Project Monitor | $99,000 | $85,000 to $117,000 | 3 |
| ICC ICC Certification | $98,000 | $72,000 to $116,000 | 6 |
| CWI AWS Certified Welding Inspector | $94,000 | $88,000 to $103,000 | 3 |
| Rope Access SPRAT / IRATA Rope Access | $91,000 | $81,000 to $104,000 | 4 |
| NICET II NICET Level II | $87,000 | $76,000 to $110,000 | 4 |
| ACI ACI Certification | $83,000 | $68,000 to $113,000 | 5 |
| NICET I NICET Level I | $74,000 | $64,000 to $83,000 | 2 |
| QEI Qualified Elevator Inspector | $67,000 | $67,000 to $67,000 | 1 |