City and County of San Francisco / Emergency Management / Public Relations Officer

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Public Relations Officer

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

6 employees hold this title in Emergency Management. Median total compensation for the role is $186,250, below the department median of $210,422.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $969.1K
Role median: $186,250
Agency median: $210,422
Comparison: Below

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Public Relations Officer is held in 17 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Emergency Management, the median of $186,250 ranks #7 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Arts Commission

$201,039 · 1

Department of Early Childhood

$200,476 · 2

City Administrator

$190,685 · 1

Recreation and Park Commission

$188,396 · 1

Municipal Transportation Agency

$187,969 · 19

Public Utilities Commission

$187,625 · 6

$184,166 · 10

$182,979 · 1

$176,947 · 3

$173,083 · 2

$171,963 · 1

Human Services Agency

$169,485 · 1

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

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Public Relations Officer beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $185,719 ranks #1 of 2. See Public Relations Officer across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Baltimore

$74,188 · 31

Median total compensation for comparable Public Relations Officer roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Jackie Thornhill

Public Relations Officer/Emergency Management

2024 total comp

$224,986

Sub-department: Pub Relations & Spec Assts
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $149,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,136
Benefits: $54,312
Total compensation: $224,986
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.04

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DEM
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,802
Job Code: 1314
Job Family Code: 1300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $12,948

Jackie Thornhill works as a Public Relations Officer for Emergency Management within Pub Relations & Specialist Assts. Their status is permanent exempt, 1.04 FTE. Jackie earned $224,986 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Helen Fong

Public Relations Officer/Emergency Management

2025 total comp

$199,201

Sub-department: Pub Relations & Spec Assts
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $136,788
Overtime: $494
Other pay: $10,702
Benefits: $51,216
Total compensation: $199,201
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DEM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 1314
Job Family Code: 1300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $11,301

Helen Fong holds the role of Public Relations Officer at Emergency Management within Pub Relations & Specialist Assts. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $199,201. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Phillip Machuca-Grebe

Public Relations Officer/Emergency Management

2025 total comp

$197,986

Sub-department: Pub Relations & Spec Assts
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $112,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,088
Benefits: $45,659
Total compensation: $197,986
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DEM
Health and Dental Benefits: $17,290
Job Code: 1314
Job Family Code: 1300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $11,616

Phillip Machuca-Grebe is a Public Relations Officer at Emergency Management within Pub Relations & Specialist Assts. They work permanent exempt, 0.88 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $197,986. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Leah Greenbaum

Public Relations Officer/Emergency Management

2025 total comp

$174,514

Sub-department: Pub Relations & Spec Assts
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $119,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,766
Benefits: $46,652
Total compensation: $174,514
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.87

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DEM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,401
Job Code: 1314
Job Family Code: 1300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $9,770

Leah Greenbaum is a Public Relations Officer at Emergency Management within Pub Relations & Specialist Assts. They work permanent exempt, 0.87 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $174,514. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Bree Huffin

Public Relations Officer/Emergency Management

2025 total comp

$147,202

Sub-department: Pub Relations & Spec Assts
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $113,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,070
Benefits: $25,998
Total compensation: $147,202
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.92

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DEM
Job Code: 1314
Job Family Code: 1300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $9,382
Retirement Contribution: $16,617

Bree Huffin is a Public Relations Officer at Emergency Management within Pub Relations & Specialist Assts. They work permanent exempt, 0.92 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $147,202. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Buffy Martin

Public Relations Officer/Emergency Management

2024 total comp

$25,229

Sub-department: Pub Relations & Spec Assts
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $20,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,771
Total compensation: $25,229
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.16

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DEM
Job Code: 1314
Job Family Code: 1300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,561
Retirement Contribution: $3,210

Buffy Martin works as a Public Relations Officer for Emergency Management within Pub Relations & Specialist Assts. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.16 FTE. Buffy earned $25,229 in 2024. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.