Building Inspector / Plans Examiner: pay over time

The rate in force now, the rate in force each year, and every figure the archive records for this position, oldest first, as printed, with its source page and its value in 2026 dollars (derived). A figure that restates the rate already in force is marked as unchanged.

In 2026 dollars

Per hour (rates set or restated; a raise counts by the rate it leads to, derived; CPI-U)
2020: $32.662021: $32.992022: $32.2420202022 $33
Per pay period (rates set or restated; a raise counts by the rate it leads to, derived; CPI-U)
2023: $3,126.012024: $3,357.922025: $3,436.092026: $3,493.9520232026 $3,494

Every figure

DateWhoAs printedIn 2026 dollars (derived)Source
2020-07-07Nick Sitzman Wage $25.09/hr ≈ $32.66 per hour
estimated annual (2,080 h: 40 hours × 52 weeks, full time): $52,187.20
document 6892, p. 1
quoteNick Sitzman $25.09/hr
2021-06-15Nick Sitzman Wage $26.53/hr ≈ $32.99 per hour
estimated annual (2,080 h: 40 hours × 52 weeks, full time): $55,182.40
document 6978, p. 1 (+1 copy)
quoteNick Sitzman $26.53/hr
2022-06-21Nick Sitzman Wage $28.00/hr ≈ $32.24 per hour
estimated annual (2,080 h: 40 hours × 52 weeks, full time): $58,240
document 7073, p. 1 (+1 copy)
quoteNick Sitzman $28.00/hr
2023-06-20Nick Sitzman Salary $2,826.92/ppd ≈ $3,126.01 per pay period
×26 pay periods (paid bi-weekly, as the resolution states): $73,499.92
document 7156, p. 1 (+1 copy)
quoteNick Sitzman $2,826.92/ppd
2024-06-18Nick Sitzman Salary $3,126.20/ppd ≈ $3,357.92 per pay period
×26 pay periods (paid bi-weekly, as the resolution states): $81,281.20
document 7233, p. 1 (+1 copy)
quoteNick Sitzman $3,126.20/ppd
2025-07-01Nick Sitzman Salary $3,283.15/ppd ≈ $3,436.09 per pay period
×26 pay periods (paid bi-weekly, as the resolution states): $85,361.90
document 7346, p. 1 (+2 copies)
quoteNick Sitzman $3,283.15/ppd
2026-07-07Nick Sitzman Salary $3,445.24/ppd ≈ $3,493.95 per pay period
×26 pay periods (paid bi-weekly, as the resolution states): $89,576.24
document 7412, p. 1 (+1 copy)
quoteNick Sitzman $3,445.24/ppd

Today's dollars: 2026 dollars (CPI-U for September 2026, the latest month published); figure × CPI-U now ÷ CPI-U (annual average) of the figure's year. CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items, not seasonally adjusted (BLS series CUUR0000SA0); annual averages, and for the current year the latest month published. Retrieved 2026-10-18 from BLS.

Data last updated October 20, 2026. Built from the archive's documents; see how the data is built.