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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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Nori Kitaoka

Victim/Witness Investigator 2/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$97,092

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $62,927
Overtime: $122
Other pay: $8,031
Benefits: $26,012
Total compensation: $97,092
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.56

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $11,166
Job Code: 8131
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,496

Nori Kitaoka works as a Victim/Witness Investigator 2 for District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.56 FTE. Nori earned $97,092 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Ariel Edwards

Victim/Witness Investigator 1/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$96,152

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $62,184
Overtime: $8
Other pay: $7,134
Benefits: $26,826
Total compensation: $96,152
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.62

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $12,279
Job Code: 8129
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,330

Ariel Edwards holds the role of Victim/Witness Investigator 1 at District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.62 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,152. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Dillon Lin

Victim/Witness Investigator 1/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$95,932

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $61,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,624
Total compensation: $95,932
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: $4,780

At District Attorney, Dillon Lin serves as a Victim/Witness Investigator 1 within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,932. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Jessica Savelli

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$94,963

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $59,931
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,658
Benefits: $22,373
Total compensation: $94,963
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.38

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $7,773
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,490

Jessica Savelli works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.38 FTE. Jessica earned $94,963 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Nohemi Torres

Legal Assistant/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$94,287

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $60,268
Overtime: $315
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $33,703
Total compensation: $94,287
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.99

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,269
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,710

Nohemi Torres holds the role of Legal Assistant at District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.99 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,287. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

James Filling

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$92,707

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $68,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,186
Total compensation: $92,707
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
Health and Dental Benefits: $9,283
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,289

At District Attorney, James Filling serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.42 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,707. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Amine Zreik

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$90,846

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $56,583
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,097
Benefits: $21,166
Total compensation: $90,846
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: $7,595
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,423

Amine Zreik is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at District Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.35 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $90,846. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Magen Hayashi

District Attorney Investigator (Sfers)/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$90,385

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $29,495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,394
Benefits: $6,496
Total compensation: $90,385
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: 8550
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $780
Retirement Contribution: $5,716

At District Attorney, Magen Hayashi serves as a District Attorney Investigator (Sfers) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2024 pay totaled $90,385. They are represented by SFDA Investigators Assn.

Rachel Flaherman

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$89,304

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $64,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,879
Benefits: $23,275
Total compensation: $89,304
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $8,401
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,123

Rachel Flaherman holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.41 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $89,304. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Lauren Lopez

Victim/Witness Investigator 1/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$88,714

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $58,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,805
Benefits: $26,123
Total compensation: $88,714
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.63

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $12,585
Job Code: 8129
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,829

Lauren Lopez holds the role of Victim/Witness Investigator 1 at District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.63 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,714. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Richard Strang

District Attorney Investigator (Sfers)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$88,164

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $64,180
Overtime: $19
Other pay: $4,390
Benefits: $19,576
Total compensation: $88,164
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SFDA Investigators Assn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.38

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: $955

Richard Strang is a District Attorney Investigator (Sfers) at District Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.38 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $88,164. Union affiliation: SFDA Investigators Assn.

Gregory Zaffino

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$87,311

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $63,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $23,510
Total compensation: $87,311
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
Health and Dental Benefits: $9,283
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,276

Gregory Zaffino holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at District Attorney within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.42 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,311. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Audrey Yu

Public Service Aide-Admin/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$87,015

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $53,884
Overtime: $315
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,816
Total compensation: $87,015
Employment type: Temporary 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: $19,876
Job Code: 9914
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,234

Audrey Yu holds the role of Public Service Aide-Admin at District Attorney within Public Service Aide. Their status is temporary exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,015. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Danielle Hilton

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$86,832

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $61,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,796
Benefits: $19,010
Total compensation: $86,832
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $5,063
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,158

At District Attorney, Danielle Hilton serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.23 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,832. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Julianne Laurel

Public Service Aide-Admin/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$86,780

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $54,090
Overtime: $414
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,276
Total compensation: $86,780
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.01

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: 9914
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,253

At District Attorney, Julianne Laurel serves as a Public Service Aide-Admin within Public Service Aide. They work temporary exempt, 1.01 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,780. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Rieyad Allan

Public Service Aide-Admin/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$86,595

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $53,670
Overtime: $315
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,609
Total compensation: $86,595
Employment type: Temporary 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: $19,799
Job Code: 9914
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,139

Rieyad Allan is a Public Service Aide-Admin at District Attorney within Public Service Aide. They work temporary exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $86,595. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Negad Zaky

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$86,474

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $66,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,892
Benefits: $15,017
Total compensation: $86,474
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
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,431
Retirement Contribution: $9,585

Negad Zaky is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at District Attorney within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.31 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $86,474. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Dillon Lin

Public Service Aide-Admin/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$83,609

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $54,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,268
Total compensation: $83,609
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.04

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,294
Job Code: 9914
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,239

Dillon Lin holds the role of Public Service Aide-Admin at District Attorney within Public Service Aide. Their status is temporary exempt, 1.04 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $83,609. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Joanna Martinez

Public Service Aide-Admin/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$82,975

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $53,655
Overtime: $315
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,005
Total compensation: $82,975
Employment type: Temporary 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: $19,792
Job Code: 9914
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,206

Joanna Martinez is a Public Service Aide-Admin at District Attorney within Public Service Aide. They work temporary exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $82,975. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Cassidy Schreiner

Public Service Aide-Admin/District Attorney

2025 total comp

$82,930

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $53,266
Overtime: $315
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,348
Total compensation: $82,930
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.99

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,538
Job Code: 9914
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,188

Cassidy Schreiner is a Public Service Aide-Admin at District Attorney within Public Service Aide. They work temporary exempt, 0.99 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $82,930. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Nohemi Torres

Public Service Aide-Admin/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$82,881

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $53,222
Overtime: $305
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,353
Total compensation: $82,881
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.02

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DAT
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,895
Job Code: 9914
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,178

Nohemi Torres works as a Public Service Aide-Admin for District Attorney within Public Service Aide. Their status is temporary exempt, 1.02 FTE. Nohemi earned $82,881 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.