DISTRICT BUILDING INSPECTOR vs FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTOR
In 2025, the median salary for FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTOR was $20,340 (17.6%) higher than for DISTRICT BUILDING INSPECTOR: $136,064 against $115,724. DISTRICT BUILDING INSPECTOR had 25 people on the list, FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTOR 20.
At a glance
| DISTRICT BUILDING INSPECTOR | FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTOR | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 25 | 20 |
| Median salary | $115,724 | $136,064 |
| Middle half | $113,649–$115,724 | $131,457–$141,044 |
| Highest salary | $117,763 | $171,089 |
| Total salaries | $2,813,729 | $2,673,397 |
| People, change | −3.8% vs 2024 | +0.0% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | −0.3% vs 2024 | +6.7% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | DISTRICT BUILDING INSPECTOR | FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTOR |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $75,914 | $86,918 |
| 2009 | $79,908 | $84,845 |
| 2010 | $82,914 | $88,977 |
| 2011 | $85,859 | $89,610 |
| 2012 | $86,582 | $95,318 |
| 2013 | $87,657 | $93,117 |
| 2014 | $89,836 | $88,538 |
| 2015 | $95,230 | $112,970 |
| 2016 | $91,456 | $97,495 |
| 2017 | $95,195 | $103,370 |
| 2018 | $95,460 | $102,568 |
| 2019 | $97,732 | $109,281 |
| 2020 | $97,104 | $103,192 |
| 2021 | $101,182 | $105,301 |
| 2022 | $102,840 | $104,089 |
| 2023 | $107,722 | $119,544 |
| 2024 | $116,095 | $127,466 |
| 2025 | $115,724 | $136,064 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | DISTRICT BUILDING INSPECTOR | FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTOR |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18 | 14 |
| 2009 | 20 | 16 |
| 2010 | 20 | 10 |
| 2011 | 18 | 10 |
| 2012 | 19 | 8 |
| 2013 | 21 | 14 |
| 2014 | 21 | 12 |
| 2015 | 20 | 11 |
| 2016 | 23 | 12 |
| 2017 | 21 | 10 |
| 2018 | 24 | 14 |
| 2019 | 24 | 15 |
| 2020 | 26 | 16 |
| 2021 | 26 | 11 |
| 2022 | 22 | 15 |
| 2023 | 24 | 18 |
| 2024 | 26 | 20 |
| 2025 | 25 | 20 |
Highest paid in 2025
DISTRICT BUILDING INSPECTOR
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D Holbrook | City of Vancouver | $117,763 |
| 2 | R Rattray | City of Vancouver | $116,511 |
| 3 | E Loney | City of Vancouver | $116,481 |
| 4 | B J Cowan | City of Vancouver | $116,074 |
| 5 | J L Goodlad | City of Vancouver | $115,724 |
FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTOR
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F Price | City of Vancouver | $171,089 |
| 2 | L Kuva | City of Vancouver | $153,388 |
| 3 | D Radke | City of Vancouver | $145,631 |
| 4 | A Shannon | City of Vancouver | $143,727 |
| 5 | J J Chelak | City of Vancouver | $143,699 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, DISTRICT BUILDING INSPECTOR or FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTOR?
By median salary in 2025, FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTOR: $136,064 against $115,724.
Which has more people on the list?
DISTRICT BUILDING INSPECTOR: 25 against 20 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2008?
In 2008 the median for DISTRICT BUILDING INSPECTOR was $75,914 and for FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTOR $86,918, a gap of $11,004; in 2025 the gap was $20,340.
What do these figures cover?
Only people paid $75,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.
What is “remuneration”?
The one pay figure each city publishes for each person, its remuneration, shown as published. Victoria also lists taxable benefits and payouts, and expenses, in separate columns, which are not shown; Vancouver's remuneration includes payouts. How the lists work