City and County of San Francisco / Human Resources

Agency file

Human Resources

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

The Human Resources provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2025, this agency had 294 employees with median total compensation of $169,649; the highest distinct record was $441,350.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $45.3M
Employees: 294
Median total: $169,649
Highest record: $441,350

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$129$327,295+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 294 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($169,649) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $113,061 (73%)
Overtime — $15 (0%)
Other — $838 (1%)
Benefits — $40,127 (26%)

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

$9,658

$105,090

$169,649

$215,869

$253,009

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $253,009 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,658. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Testing Technician

31 · $2,503

Worker's Compensation Adjuster

30 · $173,588

Senior Human Resources Analyst

26 · $216,833

Analyst Trainee

25 · $55,390

Clerk

14 · $112,791

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	$45.6M —	335 —	$142,981 —
2025	$45.3M ▼ 0.7%	294 ▼ 12.2%	$169,649 ▲ 18.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Fiona Wilson

Deputy Director V/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$441,350

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $347,810
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $93,540
Total compensation: $441,350
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: HRD
Health and Dental Benefits: $26,486
Job Code: 0955
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $17,590

Fiona Wilson works as a Deputy Director V for Human Resources within Management. Their status is permanent exempt. Fiona earned $441,350 in 2025. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Carol Isen

Human Resources Director/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$431,541

Sub-department: Personnel
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $342,758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $88,783
Total compensation: $431,541
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Mgt. Unrepresented Employees
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HRD
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,864
Job Code: 1293
Job Family Code: 1200
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $16,173

Carol Isen is a Human Resources Director at Human Resources within Personnel. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $431,541. Union affiliation: Mgt. Unrepresented Employees.

Mary Howard

Deputy Director IV/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$392,159

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $300,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $91,905
Total compensation: $392,159
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: HRD
Health and Dental Benefits: $34,024
Job Code: 0954
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,180

Mary Howard works as a Deputy Director IV for Human Resources within Management. Their status is permanent exempt. Mary earned $392,159 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Ardis Graham

Director Employee Relations Division/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$351,474

Sub-department: Personnel
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $283,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $68,247
Total compensation: $351,474
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Mgt. Unrepresented Employees
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HRD
Health and Dental Benefits: $12,524
Job Code: 1283
Job Family Code: 1200
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,444

Ardis Graham is a Director Employee Relations Division at Human Resources within Personnel. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $351,474. They are represented by Mgt. Unrepresented Employees.

Anna Biasbas

Deputy Director III/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$335,900

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $259,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $75,996
Total compensation: $335,900
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: HRD
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,269
Job Code: 0953
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,765

At Human Resources, Anna Biasbas serves as a Deputy Director III within Management. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $335,900. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Julian Robinson

Deputy Director III/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$327,771

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $250,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $77,127
Total compensation: $327,771
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: HRD
Health and Dental Benefits: $26,486
Job Code: 0953
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,996

Julian Robinson is a Deputy Director III at Human Resources within Management. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $327,771. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Michael Cotter

Deputy Director III/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$327,295

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $250,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $76,651
Total compensation: $327,295
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: HRD
Health and Dental Benefits: $26,061
Job Code: 0953
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $14,945

Michael Cotter holds the role of Deputy Director III at Human Resources within Management. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $327,295. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Amalia Martinez

Deputy Director III/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$326,012

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $250,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $75,368
Total compensation: $326,012
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: HRD
Health and Dental Benefits: $24,559
Job Code: 0953
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,163

Amalia Martinez is a Deputy Director III at Human Resources within Management. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $326,012. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Steven Ponder

Manager,Employee Relations Division/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$325,170

Sub-department: Personnel
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $250,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $74,526
Total compensation: $325,170
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Mgt. Unrepresented Employees
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HRD
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,864
Job Code: 1282
Job Family Code: 1200
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,016

At Human Resources, Steven Ponder serves as a Manager,Employee Relations Division within Personnel. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $325,170. Union affiliation: Mgt. Unrepresented Employees.

Julia Ma

Deputy Director III/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$317,314

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $250,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $66,670
Total compensation: $317,314
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: HRD
Health and Dental Benefits: $15,724
Job Code: 0953
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $15,300

Julia Ma works as a Deputy Director III for Human Resources within Management. Their status is permanent exempt. Julia earned $317,314 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.