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

Andrew Clark

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$76,763

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $71,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,354
Total compensation: $76,763
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,354
Total Salary: $71,410

Andrew Clark works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.4 FTE. Andrew earned $76,763 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Sylvester Kaar

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$69,308

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $43,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,626
Benefits: $16,005
Total compensation: $69,308
Employment type: Permanent 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
Health and Dental Benefits: $5,738
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,977

Sylvester Kaar holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.26 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,308. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Joshua Harrison

Victim/Witness Investigator 1/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$68,828

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $44,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,530
Benefits: $19,331
Total compensation: $68,828
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.45

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $8,432
Job Code: 8129
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,843

At District Attorney, Joshua Harrison serves as a Victim/Witness Investigator 1 within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.45 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $68,828. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Ryan Greene

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$68,792

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $56,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,643
Total compensation: $68,792
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $439
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,326

Ryan Greene works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.35 FTE. Ryan earned $68,792 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Britt Elmore

District Attorney Investigator (Sfers)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$68,581

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $59,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,084
Benefits: $4,783
Total compensation: $68,581
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SFDA Investigators Assn
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: 8550
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,783
Total Salary: $63,798

Britt Elmore works as a District Attorney Investigator (Sfers) for District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.42 FTE. Britt earned $68,581 in 2025. Union affiliation: SFDA Investigators Assn.

James Butkus

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$68,323

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $44,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,469
Benefits: $16,299
Total compensation: $68,323
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.27

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $5,496
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,031

At District Attorney, James Butkus serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.27 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $68,323. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

John O'Reilly

District Attorney Investigator (Sfers)/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$66,911

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $11,946
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,394
Benefits: $4,570
Total compensation: $66,911
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
Health and Dental Benefits: $1,739
Job Code: 8550
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $897

John O'Reilly is a District Attorney Investigator (Sfers) at District Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2024 total compensation came to $66,911. They are represented by SFDA Investigators Assn.

Courtney Egenes

Victim/Witness Investigator 1/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$66,174

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $42,874
Overtime: $13
Other pay: $4,180
Benefits: $19,107
Total compensation: $66,174
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.47

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $8,718
Job Code: 8129
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,662

At District Attorney, Courtney Egenes serves as a Victim/Witness Investigator 1 within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.47 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $66,174. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

David Dart

Public Service Aide-Admin/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$65,538

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $43,495
Overtime: $315
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,727
Total compensation: $65,538
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.81

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $16,000
Job Code: 9914
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,376

At District Attorney, David Dart serves as a Public Service Aide-Admin within Public Service Aide. They work temporary exempt, 0.81 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,538. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.