City and County of San Francisco / City Administrator

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City Administrator

Source file: City and County of San Francisco — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The City Administrator provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2025, this agency had 1,110 employees with median total compensation of $151,053; the highest distinct record was $546,598.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $170.4M
Employees: 1,110
Median total: $151,053
Highest record: $546,598

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$129$322,680+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,110 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($151,053) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $106,673 (69%)
Overtime — $3,602 (2%)
Other — $2,925 (2%)
Benefits — $40,300 (26%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$38,038

$115,994

$151,053

$199,141

$247,143

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $247,143 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $38,038. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Custodian

200 · $120,997

Customer Service Agent

83 · $153,197

Stationary Engineer

38 · $195,303

Contract Compliance Officer 1

32 · $191,985

Heavy Duty Mechanic/Automchnst

29 · $179,180

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$170.9M —	1,170 —	$142,999 —
2025	$170.4M ▼ 0.3%	1,110 ▼ 5.1%	$151,053 ▲ 5.6%

Compare

Similar departments

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Airport Commission City and County of San Francisco67% match
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Av-Aviation City of Albuquerque46% match
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Record list

Employees

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Xuezhen Luo

Custodial Assistant Supervisor/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$135,959

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $89,323
Overtime: $266
Other pay: $5,498
Benefits: $40,872
Total compensation: $135,959
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: 2716
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $6,974

Xuezhen Luo works as a Custodial Assistant Supervisor for City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is permanent civil service. Xuezhen earned $135,959 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Rui Li

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$135,547

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $81,193
Overtime: $7,088
Other pay: $7,036
Benefits: $40,230
Total compensation: $135,547
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.05

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: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $7,302

Rui Li holds the role of Custodian at City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.05 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,547. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Erik Villa

Principal Clerk/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$135,494

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $93,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $660
Benefits: $41,770
Total compensation: $135,494
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: 1408
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,038

Erik Villa works as a Principal Clerk for City Administrator within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. Their status is temporary exempt. Erik earned $135,494 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Judy Choy

Shelter Officer Supervisor/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$135,489

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $93,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $41,101
Total compensation: $135,489
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: 1435
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $7,267

At City Administrator, Judy Choy serves as a Shelter Officer Supervisor within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,489. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Melvin Quinonez

Senior Legal Process Clerk/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$135,319

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $92,608
Overtime: $68
Other pay: $1,620
Benefits: $41,023
Total compensation: $135,319
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: 8108
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $7,213

Melvin Quinonez holds the role of Senior Legal Process Clerk at City Administrator within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,319. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Xian Chen

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$135,211

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $81,193
Overtime: $14,608
Other pay: $441
Benefits: $38,968
Total compensation: $135,211
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.12

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: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $7,009

Xian Chen is a Custodian at City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work permanent civil service, 1.12 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $135,211. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Zhuo Lei

Print/Mail Machine Operator/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$135,135

Sub-department: Computer Operatns & Repro Svcs
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $89,933
Overtime: $3,774
Other pay: $802
Benefits: $40,626
Total compensation: $135,135
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.03

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: 1760
Job Family Code: 1700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $7,330

Zhuo Lei holds the role of Print/Mail Machine Operator at City Administrator within Computer Operatns & Repro Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.03 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,135. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Courtney Leiendecker

Animal Control Officer/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$135,014

Sub-department: Park & Zoo
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $89,427
Overtime: $3,254
Other pay: $2,699
Benefits: $39,634
Total compensation: $135,014
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Teamsters, Local 856, Multi
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.02

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,756
Job Code: 3372
Job Family Code: 3300
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $7,327

Courtney Leiendecker is a Animal Control Officer at City Administrator within Park & Zoo. They work permanent civil service, 1.02 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $135,014. They are represented by Teamsters, Local 856, Multi.

Guo Gao

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$134,687

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $81,193
Overtime: $12,228
Other pay: $1,758
Benefits: $39,508
Total compensation: $134,687
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.1

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: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $7,357

Guo Gao works as a Custodian for City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.1 FTE. Guo earned $134,687 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Meagan Clarke

Animal Control Officer/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$134,616

Sub-department: Park & Zoo
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $89,929
Overtime: $3,444
Other pay: $2,076
Benefits: $39,167
Total compensation: $134,616
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Teamsters, Local 856, Multi
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.02

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,792
Job Code: 3372
Job Family Code: 3300
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $6,844

At City Administrator, Meagan Clarke serves as a Animal Control Officer within Park & Zoo. They work permanent civil service, 1.02 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,616. Their bargaining unit is Teamsters, Local 856, Multi.