RealWage

Construction Inspector Technician, Water Resources

Class code 3453 · Bargaining Unit R11

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
RangeMonthlyAnnual
A$3,951 to $4,949$47,412 to $59,388
B$4,695 to $5,876$56,340 to $70,512

Representation

Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 represents Bargaining Unit R11, Engineering and Scientific Technicians.

Where these jobs are

1 state employees held this classification in 2017, from State Controller payroll data.

DepartmentEmployees
Department of Water Resources1

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Construction and Building Inspectors across all California employers was $101,290 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $47,412 to $70,512 a year.

Footnotes

  • Footnote 19 Rule of three ranks certification. (Effective 1/1/79, all open examinations are rule of three ranks per Government Code 19057.1.)
  • Footnote 21 Class designated as an exception to State Personnel Board Rule 431.

Pay scale effective . Payroll data through 2025.