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

Page 1

Samir Sakkal

Victim/Witness Investigator 2/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$48,796

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $45,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,403
Total compensation: $48,796
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Job Code: 8131
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,403
Total Salary: $45,393

Samir Sakkal holds the role of Victim/Witness Investigator 2 at District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.4 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,796. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Bassam Totah

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$48,788

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,321
Benefits: $3,467
Total compensation: $48,788
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: $3,467
Total Salary: $45,321

At District Attorney, Bassam Totah serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2024 pay totaled $48,788. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Brittany Weeks-Binell

Victim/Witness Investigator 1/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$46,878

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $32,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $14,055
Total compensation: $46,878
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.35

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $6,907
Job Code: 8129
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,382

Brittany Weeks-Binell works as a Victim/Witness Investigator 1 for District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.35 FTE. Brittany earned $46,878 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Christopher Gauger

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$46,572

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $43,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,248
Total compensation: $46,572
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.24

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: $3,248
Total Salary: $43,324

Christopher Gauger holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.24 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,572. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Araceli Williams

Senior Clerk/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$45,980

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $31,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $14,780
Total compensation: $45,980
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $7,503
Job Code: 1406
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,381

At District Attorney, Araceli Williams serves as a Senior Clerk within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. They work permanent civil service, 0.4 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $45,980. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Diego Lopez

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$44,482

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $6,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,670
Benefits: $4,820
Total compensation: $44,482
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: $760
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,054

Diego Lopez is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at District Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $44,482. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Clara Nowinski

Victim/Witness Investigator 1/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$40,369

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $27,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $360
Benefits: $12,109
Total compensation: $40,369
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.29

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $5,871
Job Code: 8129
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,135

At District Attorney, Clara Nowinski serves as a Victim/Witness Investigator 1 within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.29 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,369. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Justin Pedroso

Law Fellow/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$39,357

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $36,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,829
Total compensation: $39,357
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.26

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Job Code: 8175
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,829
Total Salary: $36,529

Justin Pedroso works as a Law Fellow for District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.26 FTE. Justin earned $39,357 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Jovan Thomas

Victim/Witness Investigator 1/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$37,745

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $13,411
Overtime: $108
Other pay: $17,213
Benefits: $7,014
Total compensation: $37,745
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.14

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $2,537
Job Code: 8129
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,373

Jovan Thomas works as a Victim/Witness Investigator 1 for District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.14 FTE. Jovan earned $37,745 in 2024. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Jeffrey Pailet

Assistant Chief Da Invstgtor (Sfers)/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$35,077

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $26,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,607
Benefits: $6,679
Total compensation: $35,077
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SFDA Investigators Assn

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Job Code: 8554
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $404
Retirement Contribution: $6,276

Jeffrey Pailet holds the role of Assistant Chief Da Invstgtor (Sfers) at District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2024, their total compensation was $35,077. Their bargaining unit is SFDA Investigators Assn.

Dakota Daranykone

Public Service Aide-Admin/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$34,609

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $21,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $338
Benefits: $13,062
Total compensation: $34,609
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $7,904
Job Code: 9914
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,695

Dakota Daranykone is a Public Service Aide-Admin at District Attorney within Public Service Aide. They work temporary exempt, 0.4 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $34,609. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.