City and County of San Francisco / Environment / Environmental Specialist

Job-title file

Environmental Specialist

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

25 employees hold this title in Environment. Median total compensation for the role is $166,124, above the department median of $149,064.

Employees: 25
Total payroll: $3.7M
Role median: $166,124
Agency median: $149,064
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$17,562$175,517+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 25 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.

Compare departments

This role across City and County of San Francisco

Environmental Specialist is held in 2 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Environment, the median of $166,124 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Airport Commission

$177,795 · 1

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

Compare jurisdictions

Environmental Specialist beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $166,699 ranks #1 of 3. See Environmental Specialist across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$54,638 · 13

Georgia

$11,536 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Environmental Specialistroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Barry Hooper

Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$156,126

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $126,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,593
Total compensation: $156,126
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ENV
Health and Dental Benefits: $1,139
Job Code: 5640
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $9,846

Barry Hooper is a Environmental Specialist at Environment within Energy & Environment. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $156,126. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Kelly Gaherty

Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$155,248

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $110,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $44,371
Total compensation: $155,248
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ENV
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5640
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $8,522

Kelly Gaherty is a Environmental Specialist at Environment within Energy & Environment. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $155,248. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Christopher Lester

Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$154,521

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $110,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $44,175
Total compensation: $154,521
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ENV
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5640
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $8,409

Christopher Lester holds the role of Environmental Specialist at Environment within Energy & Environment. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $154,521. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Simone Diaz

Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$153,094

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $109,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43,125
Total compensation: $153,094
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ENV
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5640
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $7,407

At Environment, Simone Diaz serves as a Environmental Specialist within Energy & Environment. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $153,094. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Anne Wong

Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$152,300

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $108,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43,701
Total compensation: $152,300
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ENV
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5640
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $8,186

Anne Wong holds the role of Environmental Specialist at Environment within Energy & Environment. Their status is temporary exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,300. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.