City and County of San Francisco / Environment

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Environment

Source file: City and County of San Francisco — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Environment protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 119 employees with median total compensation of $149,064; the highest distinct record was $340,953.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $16.5M
Employees: 119
Median total: $149,064
Highest record: $340,953

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$54$246,680+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 119 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($149,064) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $100,271 (72%)
Overtime — $13 (0%)
Other — $533 (0%)
Benefits — $37,787 (27%)

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

$17,562

$95,535

$149,064

$187,644

$215,167

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $215,167 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $17,562. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Environmental Specialist

24 · $197,237

Environmental Specialist

24 · $166,699

Environmental Assistant

20 · $138,006

Ps Aide to Professional

17 · $68,577

Bdcomm Mbr, Grp2,M=$25/Mtg

8 · $134

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	$15.3M —	118 —	$138,873 —
2025	$16.5M ▲ 8.0%	119 ▲ 0.8%	$149,064 ▲ 7.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Chungfei Tang

Senior Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$201,288

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $147,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $52,467
Total compensation: $201,288
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: 5642
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $11,389

Chungfei Tang works as a Senior Environmental Specialist for Environment within Energy & Environment. Their status is permanent civil service. Chungfei earned $201,288 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

James Slattery

Senior Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$199,530

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $147,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,274
Total compensation: $199,530
Employment type: Permanent 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: 5642
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $11,786

James Slattery is a Senior Environmental Specialist at Environment within Energy & Environment. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $199,530. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Melissa Fondakowski

Senior Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$199,352

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $147,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,096
Total compensation: $199,352
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: 5642
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $11,242

At Environment, Melissa Fondakowski serves as a Senior Environmental Specialist within Energy & Environment. They work temporary exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $199,352. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Shoba Iyer

Senior Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$199,037

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $147,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,777
Total compensation: $199,037
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: 5642
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $11,289

Shoba Iyer works as a Senior Environmental Specialist for Environment within Energy & Environment. Their status is permanent civil service. Shoba earned $199,037 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Lavanya Deepak

Senior Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$198,957

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $147,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,700
Total compensation: $198,957
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: 5642
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $11,213

Lavanya Deepak works as a Senior Environmental Specialist for Environment within Energy & Environment. Their status is temporary exempt. Lavanya earned $198,957 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Hilary Near

Senior Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$198,874

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $147,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,613
Total compensation: $198,874
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: 5642
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $11,125

At Environment, Hilary Near serves as a Senior Environmental Specialist within Energy & Environment. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $198,874. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Alice Hur

Senior Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$198,812

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $147,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,556
Total compensation: $198,812
Employment type: Permanent 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: 5642
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $11,068

Alice Hur works as a Senior Environmental Specialist for Environment within Energy & Environment. Their status is permanent exempt. Alice earned $198,812 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Alexa Kielty

Senior Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$198,801

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $147,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,540
Total compensation: $198,801
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: 5642
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $10,688

Alexa Kielty is a Senior Environmental Specialist at Environment within Energy & Environment. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $198,801. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Peter Brastow

Senior Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$198,561

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $147,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,305
Total compensation: $198,561
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: 5642
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $10,817

Peter Brastow is a Senior Environmental Specialist at Environment within Energy & Environment. They work temporary exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $198,561. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Cara Bautista-Rao

Senior Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$198,160

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $147,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,899
Total compensation: $198,160
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: 5642
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $10,412

At Environment, Cara Bautista-Rao serves as a Senior Environmental Specialist within Energy & Environment. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $198,160. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Jennifer Tsang

Senior Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$198,108

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $147,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,859
Total compensation: $198,108
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: 5642
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $10,370

Jennifer Tsang is a Senior Environmental Specialist at Environment within Energy & Environment. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $198,108. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Nicole Appenzeller

Senior Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$197,798

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $147,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,538
Total compensation: $197,798
Employment type: Permanent 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: $18,407
Job Code: 5642
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $11,189

Nicole Appenzeller holds the role of Senior Environmental Specialist at Environment within Energy & Environment. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $197,798. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Brian Dewitt

Senior Administrative Analyst/Environment

2025 total comp

$197,351

Sub-department: Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $146,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,887
Total compensation: $197,351
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: 1823
Job Family Code: 1800
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $10,512

Brian Dewitt holds the role of Senior Administrative Analyst at Environment within Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $197,351. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Nikolai Kaestner

Senior Environmental Specialist/Environment

2025 total comp

$196,676

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $146,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,609
Total compensation: $196,676
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
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: ENV
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,386
Job Code: 5642
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $10,452

At Environment, Nikolai Kaestner serves as a Senior Environmental Specialist within Energy & Environment. They work temporary exempt, 0.99 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $196,676. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.