City and County of San Francisco / Homelessness Services / Deputy Director III

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Deputy Director III

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

5 employees hold this title in Homelessness Services. Median total compensation for the role is $276,708, above the department median of $188,718.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $1M
Role median: $276,708
Agency median: $188,718
Comparison: Above

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Deputy Director III is held in 22 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Homelessness Services, the median of $276,708 ranks #21 of 22.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$352,775 · 5

$348,663 · 4

$346,956 · 6

$344,231 · 2

$341,546 · 2

$339,666 · 3

$338,628 · 8

$336,620 · 1

$333,209 · 1

Economic Workforce Development

$330,005 · 5

Human Rights Commission

$328,386 · 1

Human Resources

$327,295 · 5

Median total compensation for the Deputy Director III 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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Deputy Director beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $327,295 ranks #1 of 2. See Deputy Director across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Boston

$149,566 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Directorroles 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

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Emily Cohen

Deputy Director III/Homelessness Services

2025 total comp

$323,849

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $244,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $79,270
Total compensation: $323,849
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
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: HOM
Health and Dental Benefits: $29,661
Job Code: 0953
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $14,826

At Homelessness Services, Emily Cohen serves as a Deputy Director III within Management. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $323,849. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Dariush Kayhan

Deputy Director III/Homelessness Services

2025 total comp

$321,526

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $244,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $76,947
Total compensation: $321,526
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HOM
Health and Dental Benefits: $26,486
Job Code: 0953
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $15,678

At Homelessness Services, Dariush Kayhan serves as a Deputy Director III within Management. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $321,526. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Sarah Locher

Deputy Director III/Homelessness Services

2025 total comp

$276,708

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $206,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $69,800
Total compensation: $276,708
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HOM
Health and Dental Benefits: $26,061
Job Code: 0953
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $14,318

Sarah Locher holds the role of Deputy Director III at Homelessness Services within Management. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $276,708. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Cynthia Nagendra

Deputy Director III/Homelessness Services

2024 total comp

$78,408

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $58,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $186
Benefits: $19,499
Total compensation: $78,408
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HOM
Health and Dental Benefits: $5,901
Job Code: 0953
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $4,671

At Homelessness Services, Cynthia Nagendra serves as a Deputy Director III within Management. They work permanent exempt, 0.25 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,408. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Dorcas Rosado-Chan

Deputy Director III/Homelessness Services

2024 total comp

$32,067

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $6,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,157
Benefits: $5,570
Total compensation: $32,067
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HOM
Health and Dental Benefits: $2,351
Job Code: 0953
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $2,254

Dorcas Rosado-Chan is a Deputy Director III at Homelessness Services within Management. They work permanent exempt. 2024 total compensation came to $32,067. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.