City and County of San Francisco / City Administrator / Public Service Trainee

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Public Service Trainee

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

38 employees hold this title in City Administrator. Median total compensation for the role is $53,226, below the department median of $151,053.

Employees: 38
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $53,226
Agency median: $151,053
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,399$88,244+

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How total compensation varies among the 38 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Public Service Trainee is held in 13 City and County of San Francisco departments. In City Administrator, the median of $53,226 ranks #2 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Economic Workforce Development

$91,898 · 1

Municipal Transportation Agency

$49,153 · 24

Public Health

$43,735 · 66

City Planning

$39,123 · 1

Human Services Agency

$20,579 · 428

Department of Early Childhood

$13,869 · 4

Children Youth & Families

$13,110 · 9

Fire Department

$8,691 · 47

Airport Commission

$4,204 · 65

Status of Women

$4,073 · 1

Recreation and Park Commission

$3,914 · 452

Assessor-Recorder

$3,037 · 5

Median total compensation for the Public Service Trainee 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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Public Service Trainee beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $6,131 ranks #2 of 2. See Public Service Trainee across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$6,964 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Public Service Traineeroles 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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Scott Edwards

Public Service Trainee/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$89,483

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $53,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,273
Benefits: $32,951
Total compensation: $89,483
Employment type: Temporary 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: 9910
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $4,394

Scott Edwards works as a Public Service Trainee for City Administrator within Public Service Aide. Their status is temporary exempt. Scott earned $89,483 in 2025. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Aung Cho

Public Service Trainee/City Administrator

2024 total comp

$87,809

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $50,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,569
Benefits: $32,278
Total compensation: $87,809
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
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: $19,294
Job Code: 9910
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $4,327

Aung Cho is a Public Service Trainee at City Administrator within Public Service Aide. They work temporary exempt, 1.04 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $87,809. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Xinyuan Kuang

Public Service Trainee/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$85,978

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $53,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,719
Total compensation: $85,978
Employment type: Temporary 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: 9910
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $4,162

Xinyuan Kuang works as a Public Service Trainee for City Administrator within Public Service Aide. Their status is temporary exempt. Xinyuan earned $85,978 in 2025. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Hector Anaya

Public Service Trainee/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$85,940

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $53,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,695
Total compensation: $85,940
Employment type: Temporary 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: $19,947
Job Code: 9910
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $4,145

Hector Anaya works as a Public Service Trainee for City Administrator within Public Service Aide. Their status is temporary exempt. Hector earned $85,940 in 2025. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Chun Chen

Public Service Trainee/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$85,362

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $52,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,476
Total compensation: $85,362
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.99

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,813
Job Code: 9910
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $4,119

At City Administrator, Chun Chen serves as a Public Service Trainee within Public Service Aide. They work temporary exempt, 0.99 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,362. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Shanelle Davis

Public Service Trainee/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$85,320

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $52,858
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,463
Total compensation: $85,320
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.99

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,802
Job Code: 9910
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $4,121

Shanelle Davis is a Public Service Trainee at City Administrator within Public Service Aide. They work temporary exempt, 0.99 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $85,320. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.