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City and County of San Francisco / City Administrator / Department Head I

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Department Head I

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

1 employees hold this title in City Administrator. Median total compensation for the role is $283,764, above the department median of $151,053.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$283.8K
Role median
$283,764
Agency median
$151,053
Comparison
Above

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Department Head I is held in 12 City and County of San Francisco departments. In City Administrator, the median of $283,764 ranks #8 of 12.

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Median total compensation for the Department Head I 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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Employees with this title

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Margaret Weiland

Department Head I/City Administrator

2025 total comp
$283,764
Sub-department
Management
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$214,099
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$69,665
Total compensation
$283,764
Employment type
Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit
Municipal Exec Assoc, 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
$24,559
Job Code
0961
Job Family Code
0900
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$14,658

At City Administrator, Margaret Weiland serves as a Department Head I within Management. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $283,764. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.