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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$170.9M
—
1,170
—
$142,999
—
2025
$170.4M
▼ 0.3%
1,110
▼ 5.1%
$151,053
▲ 5.6%

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Isabel Torres

Custodian/City Administrator

2024 total comp
$55,858
Sub-department
Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$35,479
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,268
Benefits
$19,111
Total compensation
$55,858
Employment type
Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit
SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.53

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
ADM
Health and Dental Benefits
$9,790
Job Code
2708
Job Family Code
2700
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$2,847

Isabel Torres works as a Custodian for City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.53 FTE. Isabel earned $55,858 in 2024. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Carolina Perez

Forensic Laboratory Analyst/City Administrator

2025 total comp
$55,546
Sub-department
Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$50,150
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,396
Total compensation
$55,546
Employment type
Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit
Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.51

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
ADM
Job Code
2403
Job Family Code
2400
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$3,760
Retirement Contribution
$1,636

Carolina Perez holds the role of Forensic Laboratory Analyst at City Administrator within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.51 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,546. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Qiqin Liang

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp
$55,536
Sub-department
Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$44,931
Overtime
$48
Other pay
$35
Benefits
$10,522
Total compensation
$55,536
Employment type
Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit
SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.59

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
ADM
Job Code
2708
Job Family Code
2700
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$3,578
Retirement Contribution
$6,944

At City Administrator, Qiqin Liang serves as a Custodian within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work temporary exempt, 0.59 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,536. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

William Helm

Public Service Trainee/City Administrator

2025 total comp
$54,702
Sub-department
Public Service Aide
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$33,571
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$358
Benefits
$20,774
Total compensation
$54,702
Employment type
Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit
SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.63

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
ADM
Health and Dental Benefits
$12,657
Job Code
9910
Job Family Code
9900
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$2,656

At City Administrator, William Helm serves as a Public Service Trainee within Public Service Aide. They work temporary exempt, 0.63 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,702. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Riyazuddin Hussain

Principal Clerk/City Administrator

2025 total comp
$54,508
Sub-department
Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$42,876
Overtime
$921
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,711
Total compensation
$54,508
Employment type
Temporary Provisional
Union / bargaining unit
SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.47

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
ADM
Health and Dental Benefits
$9,209
Job Code
1408
Job Family Code
1400
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$1,502

Riyazuddin Hussain is a Principal Clerk at City Administrator within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. They work temporary provisional, 0.47 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $54,508. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.