City and County of San Francisco / Emergency Management / Manager III

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Manager III

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

15 employees hold this title in Emergency Management. Median total compensation for the role is $273,773, above the department median of $210,422.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $3.6M
Role median: $273,773
Agency median: $210,422
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$10,514$315,522+

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How total compensation varies among the 15 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Manager III is held in 33 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Emergency Management, the median of $273,773 ranks #15 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Defender

$301,219 · 1

Police

$299,829 · 1

Technology

$295,587 · 2

Recreation and Park Commission

$295,394 · 3

Retirement System

$294,040 · 5

Public Library

$293,779 · 1

Department of Police Accountablility

$290,544 · 1

District Attorney

$287,412 · 1

Homelessness Services

$283,764 · 2

Department of Building Inspection

$283,346 · 3

City Planning

$278,457 · 6

Sheriff

$277,343 · 1

Median total compensation for the Manager III role in other City and County of San Franciscodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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David Nakanishi

Manager III/Emergency Management

2025 total comp

$320,861

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $150,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,788
Benefits: $56,197
Total compensation: $320,861
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.77

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DEM
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,892
Job Code: 0931
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,761

David Nakanishi holds the role of Manager III at Emergency Management within Management. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.77 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $320,861. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Elaina Gunn

Manager III/Emergency Management

2025 total comp

$301,793

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $227,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $73,993
Total compensation: $301,793
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: DEM
Health and Dental Benefits: $26,486
Job Code: 0931
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,110

At Emergency Management, Elaina Gunn serves as a Manager III within Management. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $301,793. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.