City and County of San Francisco / Controller / Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk

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Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

12 employees hold this title in Controller. Median total compensation for the role is $153,390, below the department median of $200,862.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $153,390
Agency median: $200,862
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$27,818$170,834+

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How total compensation varies among the 12 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

Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk is held in 32 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Controller, the median of $153,390 ranks #19 of 32.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$178,732 · 4

$169,084 · 11

$165,027 · 3

$164,065 · 3

$158,134 · 3

$157,482 · 1

Public Utilities Commission

$156,297 · 6

Recreation and Park Commission

$155,916 · 3

Municipal Transportation Agency

$154,856 · 18

War Memorial

$154,791 · 1

Department of Building Inspection

$154,762 · 1

Elections

$154,595 · 1

Median total compensation for the Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk 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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Diana Lai

Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk/Controller

2025 total comp

$174,735

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $109,063
Overtime: $19,784
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45,889
Total compensation: $174,735
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: CON
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 1222
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $9,897

Diana Lai works as a Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk for Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.12 FTE. Diana earned $174,735 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Ena Chen

Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk/Controller

2025 total comp

$157,002

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $109,063
Overtime: $3,260
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $44,679
Total compensation: $157,002
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.02

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CON
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 1222
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,688

Ena Chen is a Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk at Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. They work permanent civil service, 1.02 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $157,002. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Jacqueline Kolley

Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk/Controller

2025 total comp

$156,119

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $109,066
Overtime: $1,548
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $44,466
Total compensation: $156,119
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.01

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CON
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 1222
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,321

Jacqueline Kolley is a Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk at Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. They work permanent civil service, 1.01 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $156,119. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Wendy Sar

Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk/Controller

2025 total comp

$154,716

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $109,067
Overtime: $9
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $44,601
Total compensation: $154,716
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: CON
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 1222
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,456

At Controller, Wendy Sar serves as a Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,716. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Earl Lazo

Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk/Controller

2025 total comp

$153,581

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $109,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $44,518
Total compensation: $153,581
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: CON
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 1222
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,527

Earl Lazo holds the role of Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk at Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,581. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Sze Chan

Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk/Controller

2025 total comp

$153,427

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $109,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $44,361
Total compensation: $153,427
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: CON
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 1222
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,370

Sze Chan holds the role of Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk at Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,427. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Isabella Lui

Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk/Controller

2025 total comp

$153,352

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $109,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $44,290
Total compensation: $153,352
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: CON
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 1222
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,298

At Controller, Isabella Lui serves as a Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $153,352. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Li Lin

Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk/Controller

2025 total comp

$150,861

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $106,903
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43,957
Total compensation: $150,861
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: CON
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 1222
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,286

Li Lin holds the role of Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk at Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,861. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Pakau Vang

Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk/Controller

2025 total comp

$141,202

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $96,608
Overtime: $2,742
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $41,852
Total compensation: $141,202
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.02

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CON
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 1222
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $7,696

Pakau Vang is a Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk at Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. They work permanent civil service, 1.02 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $141,202. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Rowena Siu

Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk/Controller

2025 total comp

$94,923

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $56,474
Overtime: $47
Other pay: $14,060
Benefits: $24,341
Total compensation: $94,923
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.52

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CON
Health and Dental Benefits: $10,437
Job Code: 1222
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $5,420

Rowena Siu works as a Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk for Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.52 FTE. Rowena earned $94,923 in 2025. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Alicia Mero

Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk/Controller

2024 total comp

$46,833

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $19,997
Overtime: $448
Other pay: $16,720
Benefits: $9,668
Total compensation: $46,833
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CON
Health and Dental Benefits: $3,573
Job Code: 1222
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $2,926

Alicia Mero holds the role of Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk at Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.2 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $46,833. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Khamrie Danielsen

Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk/Controller

2024 total comp

$27,818

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $19,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $8,483
Total compensation: $27,818
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.22

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CON
Health and Dental Benefits: $4,100
Job Code: 1222
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $1,506

Khamrie Danielsen holds the role of Senior Payroll & Personnel Clerk at Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.22 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $27,818. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.