City and County of San Francisco / Human Services Agency / 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 Human Services Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $305,021, above the department median of $144,495.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $305,021
Agency median: $144,495
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 Human Services Agency, the median of $305,021 ranks #19 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.

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Employees with this title

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Cynthia Kauffman

Deputy Director III/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$339,093

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $259,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $79,215
Total compensation: $339,093
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: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $26,486
Job Code: 0953
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $15,771

Cynthia Kauffman is a Deputy Director III at Human Services Agency within Management. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $339,093. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Katrina Williams

Deputy Director III/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$327,275

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $250,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $77,230
Total compensation: $327,275
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: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $26,486
Job Code: 0953
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $15,183

Katrina Williams is a Deputy Director III at Human Services Agency within Management. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $327,275. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Megan Elliott

Deputy Director III/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$305,021

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $241,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $63,650
Total compensation: $305,021
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: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $13,814
Job Code: 0953
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $15,513

Megan Elliott works as a Deputy Director III for Human Services Agency within Management. Their status is permanent exempt. Megan earned $305,021 in 2025. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Jill Nielsen

Deputy Director III/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$288,689

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $219,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,306
Benefits: $67,925
Total compensation: $288,689
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.85

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,051
Job Code: 0953
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $14,586

Jill Nielsen works as a Deputy Director III for Human Services Agency within Management. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.85 FTE. Jill earned $288,689 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Susan Smith

Deputy Director III/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$264,575

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $207,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $56,860
Total compensation: $264,575
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $12,524
Job Code: 0953
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $14,758

Susan Smith holds the role of Deputy Director III at Human Services Agency within Management. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.8 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $264,575. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.