City and County of San Francisco / District Attorney

Agency file

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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Record list

Employees

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Curtis Boyd

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$303,335

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $227,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,000
Benefits: $69,019
Total compensation: $303,335
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $14,757

Curtis Boyd works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Curtis earned $303,335 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Richard Hullinger

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$297,190

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $227,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $68,914
Total compensation: $297,190
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $14,664

Richard Hullinger is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at District Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $297,190. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Herman Jr

Manager V/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$295,408

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $232,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $63,218
Total compensation: $295,408
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: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $15,134
Job Code: 0933
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,063

Herman Jr holds the role of Manager V at District Attorney within Management. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $295,408. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Jonathan Yang

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$291,919

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $241,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,441
Total compensation: $291,919
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $1,269
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $14,831

Jonathan Yang works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Jonathan earned $291,919 in 2025. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Sheila Arcelona

Manager IV/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$289,645

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $217,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $72,376
Total compensation: $289,645
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: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $26,486
Job Code: 0932
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $14,991

Sheila Arcelona is a Manager IV at District Attorney within Management. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $289,645. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.