City and County of San Francisco / District Attorney

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District Attorney

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

The District Attorney handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2025, this agency had 360 employees with median total compensation of $198,316; the highest distinct record was $462,815.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $74.3M
Employees: 360
Median total: $198,316
Highest record: $462,815

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$1,550$384,493+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 360 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($198,316) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $152,577 (74%)
Overtime — $1,025 (0%)
Other — $3,921 (2%)
Benefits — $48,833 (24%)

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

$64,508

$141,244

$198,316

$279,481

$349,095

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $349,095 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $64,508. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)

139 · $248,030

Legal Assistant

36 · $168,657

Victim/Witness Investigator 1

28 · $127,577

District Attorney Investigator (Sfers)

26 · $211,387

Victim/Witness Investigator 3

18 · $179,807

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	$75.5M —	372 —	$199,339 —
2025	$74.3M ▼ 1.6%	360 ▼ 3.2%	$198,316 ▼ 0.5%

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Similar departments

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Office of Public Utility Counsel Texas60% match
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Public Defender Council, Georgia Georgia50% match
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Record list

Employees

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Keith Neumer

District Attorney Investigator (Sfers)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$110,370

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $89,026
Overtime: $515
Other pay: $6,089
Benefits: $14,740
Total compensation: $110,370
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SFDA Investigators Assn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.53

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Job Code: 8550
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,359
Retirement Contribution: $13,381

Keith Neumer is a District Attorney Investigator (Sfers) at District Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.53 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $110,370. Their bargaining unit is SFDA Investigators Assn.

Fernanda Garcia

Victim/Witness Investigator 1/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$110,312

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $88,505
Overtime: $5
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $20,242
Total compensation: $110,312
Employment type: Permanent 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: DAT
Job Code: 8129
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $6,999
Retirement Contribution: $13,244

Fernanda Garcia holds the role of Victim/Witness Investigator 1 at District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,312. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Jonathan Baez

Victim/Witness Investigator 1/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$109,472

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $72,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $660
Benefits: $36,739
Total compensation: $109,472
Employment type: Permanent 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: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 8129
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,663

Jonathan Baez is a Victim/Witness Investigator 1 at District Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $109,472. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Sue Yu

Principal Clerk/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$108,324

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $87,994
Overtime: $510
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $19,820
Total compensation: $108,324
Employment type: Permanent 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: DAT
Job Code: 1408
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $6,880
Retirement Contribution: $12,940

Sue Yu holds the role of Principal Clerk at District Attorney within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,324. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Michael Foley

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$107,738

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $88,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $19,317
Total compensation: $107,738
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.57

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $6,859
Retirement Contribution: $12,459

Michael Foley works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.57 FTE. Michael earned $107,738 in 2025. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Andres Perez

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$106,491

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $81,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,755
Total compensation: $106,491
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.31

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $6,751
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $6,234

Andres Perez works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.31 FTE. Andres earned $106,491 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Samantha Adhikari

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$99,873

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $63,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,091
Benefits: $22,322
Total compensation: $99,873
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.33

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $7,173
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $6,011

At District Attorney, Samantha Adhikari serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.33 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,873. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Damon Gilbert

District Attorney Investigator (Sfers)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$98,882

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $64,180
Overtime: $12,647
Other pay: $2,567
Benefits: $19,488
Total compensation: $98,882
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SFDA Investigators Assn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.43

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $9,001
Job Code: 8550
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,122

Damon Gilbert holds the role of District Attorney Investigator (Sfers) at District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.43 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,882. Union affiliation: SFDA Investigators Assn.

Shauna Kashyap

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$98,845

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $81,171
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $17,674
Total compensation: $98,845
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.42

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $6,285
Retirement Contribution: $11,388

At District Attorney, Shauna Kashyap serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.42 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,845. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Monica Rivas

Victim/Witness Investigator 1/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$98,661

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $66,073
Overtime: $35
Other pay: $3,123
Benefits: $29,431
Total compensation: $98,661
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.71

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $14,120
Job Code: 8129
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,373

Monica Rivas is a Victim/Witness Investigator 1 at District Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.71 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $98,661. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.