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City and County of San Francisco / City Administrator / Chief Clerk

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Chief Clerk

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

4 employees hold this title in City Administrator. Median total compensation for the role is $162,672, above the department median of $151,053.

Employees
4
Total payroll
$649.7K
Role median
$162,672
Agency median
$151,053
Comparison
Above

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Chief Clerk is held in 8 City and County of San Francisco departments. In City Administrator, the median of $162,672 ranks #6 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Elections
$197,664 · 1
Sheriff
$169,320 · 1
Public Health
$169,309 · 3
Police
$164,647 · 3
Adult Probation
$147,147 · 1

Median total compensation for the Chief Clerk role in other City and County of San Franciscodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Chief Clerk beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $167,974 ranks #1 of 4. See Chief Clerk across all of City and County of San Francisco

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$142,697 · 60
City of Los Angeles
$136,236 · 7
Rhode Island
$16,508 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Chief Clerk roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sharie Canja

Chief Clerk/City Administrator

2025 total comp
$170,433
Sub-department
Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$121,982
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$929
Benefits
$47,522
Total compensation
$170,433
Employment type
Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit
SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
ADM
Health and Dental Benefits
$19,953
Job Code
1410
Job Family Code
1400
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$9,488

Sharie Canja works as a Chief Clerk for City Administrator within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. Their status is permanent exempt. Sharie earned $170,433 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Kennia Rodriguez

Chief Clerk/City Administrator

2025 total comp
$169,234
Sub-department
Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$122,010
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$47,224
Total compensation
$169,234
Employment type
Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit
SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
ADM
Health and Dental Benefits
$19,953
Job Code
1410
Job Family Code
1400
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$9,328

Kennia Rodriguez is a Chief Clerk at City Administrator within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $169,234. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

David Mckinley

Chief Clerk/City Administrator

2025 total comp
$156,111
Sub-department
Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$110,660
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,381
Benefits
$43,070
Total compensation
$156,111
Employment type
Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit
SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.91

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
ADM
Health and Dental Benefits
$18,115
Job Code
1410
Job Family Code
1400
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$8,661

David Mckinley works as a Chief Clerk for City Administrator within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.91 FTE. David earned $156,111 in 2025. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Guillermo Sandoval

Chief Clerk/City Administrator

2025 total comp
$153,959
Sub-department
Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$109,763
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,320
Benefits
$42,876
Total compensation
$153,959
Employment type
Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit
SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.9

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
ADM
Health and Dental Benefits
$17,946
Job Code
1410
Job Family Code
1400
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$8,590

At City Administrator, Guillermo Sandoval serves as a Chief Clerk within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. They work permanent exempt, 0.9 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $153,959. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.