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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Office of Public Utility Counsel Texas60% match
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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Cecilia Curtis-Sanchez

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$32,794

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $1,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,340
Benefits: $2,579
Total compensation: $32,794
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc

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: $2,309
Retirement Contribution: $270

At District Attorney, Cecilia Curtis-Sanchez serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,794. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Andrea Hernandez

Victim/Witness Investigator 2/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$31,326

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $21,836
Overtime: $15
Other pay: $360
Benefits: $9,115
Total compensation: $31,326
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
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: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $4,082
Job Code: 8131
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,731

Andrea Hernandez works as a Victim/Witness Investigator 2 for District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.2 FTE. Andrea earned $31,326 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Emily Nugent

Public Service Aide-Admin/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$30,633

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $21,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,243
Total compensation: $30,633
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.41

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $7,635
Job Code: 9914
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,608

Emily Nugent is a Public Service Aide-Admin at District Attorney within Public Service Aide. They work temporary exempt, 0.41 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $30,633. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Michael Reilly

District Attorney Investigator (Sfers)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$24,798

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $15,952
Overtime: $53
Other pay: $5,876
Benefits: $2,918
Total compensation: $24,798
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SFDA Investigators Assn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $152
Job Code: 8550
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $312

At District Attorney, Michael Reilly serves as a District Attorney Investigator (Sfers) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.1 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,798. Their bargaining unit is SFDA Investigators Assn.

Alex Lamar

Public Service Aide-Admin/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$21,540

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $16,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,191
Benefits: $4,203
Total compensation: $21,540
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.31

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Job Code: 9914
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,358
Retirement Contribution: $2,845

Alex Lamar works as a Public Service Aide-Admin for District Attorney within Public Service Aide. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.31 FTE. Alex earned $21,540 in 2024. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Melody Bahai-Reiver

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$21,510

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $9,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,925
Benefits: $3,806
Total compensation: $21,510
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $1,042
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,355

At District Attorney, Melody Bahai-Reiver serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,510. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Asit Panwala

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$21,459

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,934
Benefits: $1,525
Total compensation: $21,459
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc

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: $1,525
Total Salary: $19,934

At District Attorney, Asit Panwala serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,459. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Kasie Lee

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$21,459

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,934
Benefits: $1,525
Total compensation: $21,459
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc

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: $1,525
Total Salary: $19,934

Kasie Lee works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Kasie earned $21,459 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Tatiana Guardado

Victim/Witness Investigator 1/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$18,394

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $12,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $120
Benefits: $5,711
Total compensation: $18,394
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.15

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $2,916
Job Code: 8129
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $954

At District Attorney, Tatiana Guardado serves as a Victim/Witness Investigator 1 within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.15 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,394. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Michelle Aung

Public Service Aide-Admin/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$18,245

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $12,618
Overtime: $315
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,311
Total compensation: $18,245
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.23

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $4,345
Job Code: 9914
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $967

At District Attorney, Michelle Aung serves as a Public Service Aide-Admin within Public Service Aide. They work temporary exempt, 0.23 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,245. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Lord Fernandez

Public Service Aide-Admin/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$18,220

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $12,408
Overtime: $315
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,497
Total compensation: $18,220
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.23

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $4,528
Job Code: 9914
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $969

At District Attorney, Lord Fernandez serves as a Public Service Aide-Admin within Public Service Aide. They work temporary exempt, 0.23 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,220. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.