San Francisco city payroll
● snapshot · 12 Aug 2026.| Job title | Department | Employees | Median salary | Median OT | Median comp | Comp / hr | Payroll | OT share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Public Health | 1,745 | $186,004 | $9,929 | $277,232 | $143.80 | $451,550,913 | 6.8% |
| Transit Operator | Municipal Transportation Agcy | 2,602 | $88,487 | $12,264 | $150,282 | $71.19 | $354,814,935 | 15.9% |
| Police Officer 3 | Police | 1,155 | $170,156 | $47,454 | $301,664 | $117.27 | $311,795,683 | 29.9% |
| Firefighter | Fire Department | 902 | $142,202 | $19,857 | $239,796 | $83.54 | $207,885,460 | 16.8% |
| Sergeant 3 | Police | 414 | $198,187 | $92,932 | $398,201 | $137.59 | $167,195,342 | 31.4% |
| EMT/Paramedic/Firefighter | Fire Department | 555 | $156,402 | $14,629 | $230,900 | $96.96 | $125,057,631 | 14.6% |
| Special Nurse | Public Health | 1,759 | $34,123 | $0 | $43,296 | $151.84 | $120,998,570 | 4.4% |
| Deputy Sheriff (SFERS) | Sheriff | 457 | $134,364 | $48,819 | $241,511 | $93.49 | $106,662,360 | 31.1% |
| Certified Nursing Assistant | Public Health | 619 | $90,538 | $8,301 | $149,327 | $69.03 | $86,831,046 | 14.7% |
| Deputy Sheriff | Sheriff | 223 | $150,548 | $48,338 | $355,318 | $144.15 | $80,608,129 | 30.0% |
| HSA Sr Eligibility Worker | Human Services Agency | 582 | $90,748 | $0 | $132,476 | $68.00 | $72,993,541 | 0.5% |
| Lieutenant, Fire Suppression | Fire Department | 204 | $183,754 | $44,717 | $323,263 | $113.66 | $64,582,106 | 19.7% |
| Police Officer 2 | Police | 220 | $156,015 | $64,847 | $282,985 | $108.15 | $62,615,686 | 31.0% |
| Nurse Practitioner | Public Health | 237 | $221,531 | $1,517 | $305,142 | $181.61 | $61,325,298 | 6.7% |
| Attorney (Civil/Criminal) | City Attorney | 181 | $254,190 | $0 | $336,924 | $158.33 | $54,238,118 | 0.0% |
| Custodian | Airport Commission | 452 | $83,914 | $2,153 | $127,832 | $59.44 | $54,127,284 | 2.9% |
| Parking Control Officer | Municipal Transportation Agcy | 356 | $91,625 | $7,951 | $150,300 | $70.55 | $49,499,320 | 17.5% |
| Police Officer | Police | 316 | $122,862 | $10,296 | $175,934 | $82.91 | $48,124,565 | 17.9% |
| Transit Supervisor | Municipal Transportation Agcy | 240 | $133,676 | $10,714 | $209,995 | $95.12 | $45,923,113 | 12.2% |
| Lieutenant 3 | Police | 109 | $226,720 | $66,540 | $418,226 | $151.18 | $45,682,937 | 23.9% |
| Porter | Public Health | 355 | $84,883 | $7,631 | $134,524 | $59.83 | $44,087,227 | 17.3% |
| Behavioral Health Clinician | Public Health | 271 | $127,608 | $0 | $178,706 | $88.36 | $44,044,244 | 0.5% |
| Electrical Transit System Mech | Municipal Transportation Agcy | 204 | $134,477 | $11,525 | $210,046 | $93.43 | $42,103,415 | 12.6% |
| Community Police Services Aide | Police | 244 | $102,581 | $8,501 | $163,640 | $72.71 | $38,757,681 | 16.4% |
| Public SafetyComm Disp | Emergency Management | 208 | $123,747 | $14,164 | $206,564 | $94.88 | $38,290,016 | 21.3% |
| Nurse Manager | Public Health | 101 | $272,175 | $804 | $386,246 | $181.75 | $36,899,175 | 4.3% |
| Protective Services Worker | Human Services Agency | 194 | $144,065 | $656 | $202,651 | $92.45 | $34,476,036 | 5.8% |
| Health Program Coordinator 3 | Public Health | 178 | $157,489 | $0 | $212,406 | $98.25 | $34,403,913 | 0.0% |
| Attorney (Civil/Criminal) | District Attorney | 127 | $200,283 | $0 | $265,352 | $140.15 | $33,473,567 | 0.0% |
| Medical Assistant | Public Health | 254 | $92,741 | $222 | $143,730 | $69.46 | $32,977,068 | 6.6% |
| Electronic Maintenance Tech | Municipal Transportation Agcy | 129 | $170,828 | $10,330 | $253,834 | $114.92 | $32,154,777 | 6.4% |
| Gardener | Recreation And Park Commission | 246 | $99,348 | $1,507 | $144,445 | $66.54 | $32,142,602 | 4.4% |
| Attorney (Civil/Criminal) | Public Defender | 116 | $209,343 | $0 | $276,122 | $136.43 | $30,847,891 | 0.0% |
| Captain, Fire Suppression | Fire Department | 84 | $209,725 | $37,996 | $361,313 | $130.38 | $29,166,622 | 17.6% |
| Licensed Vocational Nurse | Public Health | 212 | $99,728 | $6,005 | $152,496 | $75.47 | $28,568,983 | 13.0% |
| Sr Psychiatric Physician Spec | Public Health | 68 | $342,258 | $0 | $428,425 | $254.73 | $27,414,097 | 0.2% |
| Hospital Eligibility Worker | Public Health | 226 | $91,300 | $538 | $138,164 | $66.72 | $27,382,278 | 7.2% |
| Librarian 1 | Public Library | 205 | $94,986 | $0 | $137,294 | $81.41 | $26,238,792 | 0.0% |
| Automotive Mechanic | Municipal Transportation Agcy | 154 | $123,706 | $9,449 | $175,653 | $80.10 | $25,650,760 | 8.2% |
| Health Worker 3 | Public Health | 200 | $94,759 | $0 | $137,843 | $66.35 | $24,925,508 | 2.0% |
| HSA Social Worker | Human Services Agency | 164 | $120,165 | $0 | $168,850 | $74.63 | $24,921,862 | 0.3% |
| General Laborer | Public Works | 200 | $90,114 | $1,083 | $134,851 | $67.19 | $23,713,854 | 6.8% |
| Utility Specialist | Public Utilities Commission | 102 | $187,780 | $0 | $246,333 | $113.46 | $22,344,905 | 0.0% |
| Program Specialist | Human Services Agency | 123 | $129,450 | $0 | $179,487 | $83.06 | $20,949,599 | 0.2% |
| Custodian | City Administrator | 199 | $84,451 | $240 | $128,166 | $58.36 | $20,483,056 | 8.2% |
| Stationary Eng, Sewage Plant | Public Utilities Commission | 98 | $142,496 | $8,284 | $203,627 | $96.95 | $18,932,369 | 10.0% |
| Senior Physician Specialist | Public Health | 51 | $340,672 | $0 | $433,570 | $212.42 | $18,836,596 | 0.8% |
| Physician Specialist | Public Health | 96 | $149,893 | $0 | $168,959 | $191.63 | $18,511,333 | 0.8% |
| Sheriff's Sergeant | Sheriff | 41 | $182,790 | $72,752 | $450,187 | $173.25 | $18,286,690 | 30.8% |
| Eng/Arch/Landscape Arch Sr | Public Utilities Commission | 63 | $249,443 | $0 | $321,242 | $151.41 | $18,122,387 | 0.0% |
SF City employee compensation · fiscal FY2017–FY2026 · Data Source: data.sfgov.org · Note: employee counts use distinct names within each FY, not stable longitudinal IDs