City and County of San Francisco / Human Services Agency / Communications Specialist

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Communications Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

7 employees hold this title in Human Services Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $198,190, above the department median of $144,495.

Employees: 7
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $198,190
Agency median: $144,495
Comparison: Above

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Communications Specialist is held in 6 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Human Services Agency, the median of $198,190 ranks #4 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

City Planning

$211,316 · 1

Public Health

$200,124 · 1

Assessor-Recorder

$199,185 · 1

Public Utilities Commission

$196,440 · 8

Health Service System

$184,865 · 1

Median total compensation for the Communications 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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Communications Specialist beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $199,185 ranks #1 of 11. See Communications Specialist across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas

$103,803 · 93

District of Columbia

$103,510 · 10

Minnesota

$84,381 · 344

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$52,783 · 7

South Carolina

$50,825 · 23

Johnson County, Kansas

$45,515 · 10

New York Public Authorities

$44,581 · 9

Georgia

$43,591 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Communications Specialist roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Veronica Vien

Communications Specialist/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$218,827

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $158,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $60,444
Total compensation: $218,827
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $24,559
Job Code: 9252
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $13,357

At Human Services Agency, Veronica Vien serves as a Communications Specialist within Management. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $218,827. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Krystle Hemmings

Communications Specialist/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$209,036

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $147,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $61,638
Total compensation: $209,036
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $28,867
Job Code: 9252
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $11,435

Krystle Hemmings works as a Communications Specialist for Human Services Agency within Management. Their status is permanent civil service. Krystle earned $209,036 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Maria Gass-Mejia

Communications Specialist/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$206,153

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $146,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $59,416
Total compensation: $206,153
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $26,435
Job Code: 9252
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $11,739

Maria Gass-Mejia works as a Communications Specialist for Human Services Agency within Management. Their status is permanent civil service. Maria earned $206,153 in 2025. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Maria Rojas

Communications Specialist/Human Services Agency

2024 total comp

$198,190

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $140,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $58,020
Total compensation: $198,190
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.02

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $25,353
Job Code: 9252
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $11,204

At Human Services Agency, Maria Rojas serves as a Communications Specialist within Management. They work permanent civil service, 1.02 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $198,190. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Toneita Thomas

Communications Specialist/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$183,195

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $128,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $54,507
Total compensation: $183,195
Employment type: Temporary 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: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $24,559
Job Code: 9252
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $11,023

Toneita Thomas works as a Communications Specialist for Human Services Agency within Management. Their status is temporary exempt. Toneita earned $183,195 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Miguel Bagsit

Communications Specialist/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$63,240

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $43,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $19,336
Total compensation: $63,240
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.36

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $9,048
Job Code: 9252
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $3,755

Miguel Bagsit works as a Communications Specialist for Human Services Agency within Management. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.36 FTE. Miguel earned $63,240 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Thea Hillman

Communications Specialist/Human Services Agency

2024 total comp

$35,343

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $17,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,619
Benefits: $7,592
Total compensation: $35,343
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.12

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $2,788
Job Code: 9252
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $2,200

Thea Hillman holds the role of Communications Specialist at Human Services Agency within Management. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.12 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $35,343. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.