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City and County of San Francisco / City Administrator / Is Engineer-Principal

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Is Engineer-Principal

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

6 employees hold this title in City Administrator. Median total compensation for the role is $287,005, above the department median of $151,053.

Employees
6
Total payroll
$1.7M
Role median
$287,005
Agency median
$151,053
Comparison
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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Is Engineer-Principal is held in 16 City and County of San Francisco departments. In City Administrator, the median of $287,005 ranks #6 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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$331,862 · 1
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$296,412 · 6
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$293,389 · 5
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$292,119 · 2
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$285,897 · 29
Fire Department
$282,143 · 2
Airport Commission
$279,096 · 14
Public Health
$276,002 · 16

Median total compensation for the Is Engineer-Principal 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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Howard Thu

Is Engineer-Principal/City Administrator

2025 total comp
$318,468
Sub-department
Information Systems
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$205,709
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$49,148
Benefits
$63,611
Total compensation
$318,468
Employment type
Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit
Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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
$19,546
Job Code
1044
Job Family Code
1000
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$14,811

Howard Thu is a Is Engineer-Principal at City Administrator within Information Systems. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $318,468. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Han Jiang

Is Engineer-Principal/City Administrator

2024 total comp
$288,270
Sub-department
Information Systems
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$222,524
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$65,746
Total compensation
$288,270
Employment type
Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit
Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1.04

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
ADM
Health and Dental Benefits
$18,802
Job Code
1044
Job Family Code
1000
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$13,952

Han Jiang holds the role of Is Engineer-Principal at City Administrator within Information Systems. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $288,270. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Hui Shao

Is Engineer-Principal/City Administrator

2025 total comp
$287,107
Sub-department
Information Systems
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$221,579
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$84
Benefits
$65,444
Total compensation
$287,107
Employment type
Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit
Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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
$19,546
Job Code
1044
Job Family Code
1000
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$14,386

Hui Shao works as a Is Engineer-Principal for City Administrator within Information Systems. Their status is permanent civil service. Hui earned $287,107 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Tedman Eng

Is Engineer-Principal/City Administrator

2025 total comp
$286,902
Sub-department
Information Systems
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$221,579
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$65,323
Total compensation
$286,902
Employment type
Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit
Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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
$19,546
Job Code
1044
Job Family Code
1000
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$14,265

Tedman Eng holds the role of Is Engineer-Principal at City Administrator within Information Systems. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $286,902. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Henry Jiang

Is Engineer-Principal/City Administrator

2025 total comp
$272,317
Sub-department
Information Systems
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$209,574
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$253
Benefits
$62,489
Total compensation
$272,317
Employment type
Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit
Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.95

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
ADM
Health and Dental Benefits
$18,477
Job Code
1044
Job Family Code
1000
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$14,229

Henry Jiang holds the role of Is Engineer-Principal at City Administrator within Information Systems. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.95 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $272,317. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Helen Mclendon

Is Engineer-Principal/City Administrator

2025 total comp
$255,765
Sub-department
Information Systems
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$194,647
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$61,118
Total compensation
$255,765
Employment type
Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit
Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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
$19,546
Job Code
1044
Job Family Code
1000
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$13,897

Helen Mclendon holds the role of Is Engineer-Principal at City Administrator within Information Systems. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $255,765. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.