City and County of San Francisco / Environment / Principal Environmental Specialist

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Principal Environmental Specialist

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

6 employees hold this title in Environment. Median total compensation for the role is $224,107, above the department median of $149,064.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $224,107
Agency median: $149,064
Comparison: Above

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Principal Environmental Specialist is held in 3 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Environment, the median of $224,107 ranks #3 of 3.

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Median total compensation for the Principal Environmental Specialist 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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Cynthia Scully

Principal Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$239,991

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $180,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $59,030
Total compensation: $239,991
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: ENV
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5644
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $13,747

Cynthia Scully is a Principal Environmental Specialist at Environment within Energy & Environment. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $239,991. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Lowell Chu

Principal Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$239,742

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $180,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $58,781
Total compensation: $239,742
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: ENV
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5644
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $13,498

Lowell Chu is a Principal Environmental Specialist at Environment within Energy & Environment. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $239,742. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Rusununguko Made

Principal Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$224,299

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $168,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $56,260
Total compensation: $224,299
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: ENV
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5644
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $12,817

Rusununguko Made holds the role of Principal Environmental Specialist at Environment within Energy & Environment. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $224,299. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Paula Ojea

Principal Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$223,914

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $168,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $55,879
Total compensation: $223,914
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: ENV
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5644
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $12,436

Paula Ojea is a Principal Environmental Specialist at Environment within Energy & Environment. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $223,914. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Henna Trewn

Principal Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$223,906

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $167,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $56,181
Total compensation: $223,906
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: ENV
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5644
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $12,781

Henna Trewn is a Principal Environmental Specialist at Environment within Energy & Environment. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $223,906. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

John Macy

Principal Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$17,671

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $4,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,869
Benefits: $2,326
Total compensation: $17,671
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ENV
Health and Dental Benefits: $507
Job Code: 5644
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $1,174

John Macy works as a Principal Environmental Specialist for Environment within Energy & Environment. Their status is permanent civil service. John earned $17,671 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.