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

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Hallie Albert

Manager III/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$268,571

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $199,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $69,212
Total compensation: $268,571
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: $26,486
Job Code: 0931
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,374

Hallie Albert works as a Manager III for City Administrator within Management. Their status is permanent exempt. Hallie earned $268,571 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Shawn Allen

Technology Expert I/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$268,537

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $205,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $62,828
Total compensation: $268,537
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: 9976
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,027

Shawn Allen works as a Technology Expert I for City Administrator within Information Systems. Their status is permanent exempt. Shawn earned $268,537 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Anna Utgoff

Manager IV/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$268,458

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $211,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $57,268
Total compensation: $268,458
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: $12,524
Job Code: 0932
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,709

At City Administrator, Anna Utgoff serves as a Manager IV within Management. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $268,458. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Weihua Zhang

Engineer/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$266,770

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $204,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $62,593
Total compensation: $266,770
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: 5241
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,010

Weihua Zhang holds the role of Engineer at City Administrator within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $266,770. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Jeff Suess

Manager III/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$266,258

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $196,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $69,471
Total compensation: $266,258
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: $26,486
Job Code: 0931
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,998

Jeff Suess is a Manager III at City Administrator within Management. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $266,258. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Diane Rea

Deputy Director II/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$266,158

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $196,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $69,370
Total compensation: $266,158
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: $26,486
Job Code: 0952
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,898

At City Administrator, Diane Rea serves as a Deputy Director II within Management. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $266,158. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Romulus Asenloo

Manager I/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$265,995

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $196,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $69,207
Total compensation: $265,995
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: $26,486
Job Code: 0922
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,735

Romulus Asenloo works as a Manager I for City Administrator within Management. Their status is permanent exempt. Romulus earned $265,995 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Kelly Hines

Manager III/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$265,744

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $196,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $68,957
Total compensation: $265,744
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: $26,486
Job Code: 0931
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,485

Kelly Hines holds the role of Manager III at City Administrator within Management. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $265,744. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Rachel Alonso

Manager II/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$264,696

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $197,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $67,102
Total compensation: $264,696
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: 0923
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,442

Rachel Alonso works as a Manager II for City Administrator within Management. Their status is permanent civil service. Rachel earned $264,696 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Robert Almeida

Forensic Toxicologist Supervis/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$264,469

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $202,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $62,331
Total compensation: $264,469
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: 2457
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,038

Robert Almeida holds the role of Forensic Toxicologist Supervis at City Administrator within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $264,469. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Molly Peterson

Manager II/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$263,809

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $194,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $69,541
Total compensation: $263,809
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, 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: $27,580
Job Code: 0923
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,336

At City Administrator, Molly Peterson serves as a Manager II within Management. They work permanent exempt, 0.99 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $263,809. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Skylar Thor

Stationary Engineer/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$262,411

Sub-department: Journeyman Trade
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $145,370
Overtime: $37,787
Other pay: $21,812
Benefits: $57,443
Total compensation: $262,411
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Stationary Engineers, Local 39
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.17

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,973
Job Code: 7334
Job Family Code: 7300
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,091

Skylar Thor is a Stationary Engineer at City Administrator within Journeyman Trade. They work permanent civil service, 1.17 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $262,411. Their bargaining unit is Stationary Engineers, Local 39.

Darwin Dagandan

Bldgs & Grounds Maintenance Superintendent/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$258,995

Sub-department: Administrative-Labor & Trades
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $193,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $63,421
Total compensation: $258,995
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Stationary Engineers, Local 39
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: $21,973
Job Code: 7120
Job Family Code: 7100
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $13,892

At City Administrator, Darwin Dagandan serves as a Bldgs & Grounds Maintenance Superintendent within Administrative-Labor & Trades. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $258,995. Their bargaining unit is Stationary Engineers, Local 39.

Derek Chinn

Is Engineer-Senior/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$258,743

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $198,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $60,574
Total compensation: $258,743
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: $18,407
Job Code: 1043
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $13,980

Derek Chinn holds the role of Is Engineer-Senior at City Administrator within Information Systems. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $258,743. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Cheryl Agustin

Financial Systems Supervisor/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$258,139

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $196,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $61,523
Total compensation: $258,139
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: 1670
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,016

At City Administrator, Cheryl Agustin serves as a Financial Systems Supervisor within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $258,139. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Persis Howe

Technology Expert I/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$257,406

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $196,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $61,332
Total compensation: $257,406
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: 9976
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $13,902

At City Administrator, Persis Howe serves as a Technology Expert I within Information Systems. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $257,406. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Lorna Walker

Prnpl Administrative Analyst II/City Administrator

2024 total comp

$257,315

Sub-department: Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $196,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $61,289
Total compensation: $257,315
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
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: 1825
Job Family Code: 1800
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $13,424

Lorna Walker holds the role of Prnpl Administrative Analyst II at City Administrator within Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis. Their status is permanent exempt, 1.04 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $257,315. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Florence Kyaun

Prnpl Administrative Analyst II/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$256,494

Sub-department: Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $195,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $61,304
Total compensation: $256,494
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: 1825
Job Family Code: 1800
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $13,999

Florence Kyaun is a Prnpl Administrative Analyst II at City Administrator within Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $256,494. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Elsa Lamb

Manager I/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$256,108

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $181,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $74,300
Total compensation: $256,108
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: $34,024
Job Code: 0922
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,429

Elsa Lamb works as a Manager I for City Administrator within Management. Their status is permanent civil service. Elsa earned $256,108 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

John Finnegan

Senior Building Inspector/City Administrator

2024 total comp

$255,915

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $182,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,446
Benefits: $63,231
Total compensation: $255,915
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Building Inspects - 6331/33
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: $21,324
Job Code: 6333
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $13,337

John Finnegan holds the role of Senior Building Inspector at City Administrator within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $255,915. Union affiliation: Building Inspects - 6331/33.

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.

Deborah Kaplan

Manager III/City Administrator

2024 total comp

$255,659

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $189,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $66,060
Total compensation: $255,659
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, 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: $23,665
Job Code: 0931
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,318

At City Administrator, Deborah Kaplan serves as a Manager III within Management. They work permanent exempt, 1.04 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $255,659. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.