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City and County of San Francisco / Police / Department Head I

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Department Head I

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

1 employees hold this title in Police. Median total compensation for the role is $277,509, above the department median of $250,324.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$277.5K
Role median
$277,509
Agency median
$250,324
Comparison
Above

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Department Head I is held in 12 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Police, the median of $277,509 ranks #10 of 12.

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Median total compensation for the Department Head I 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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Employees with this title

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Ivy Lee

Department Head I/Police

2025 total comp
$277,509
Sub-department
Management
Organization group
Public Protection
Base pay
$218,293
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$59,216
Total compensation
$277,509
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
POL
Health and Dental Benefits
$13,274
Job Code
0961
Job Family Code
0900
Organization Group Code
Public Protection
Other Benefits
$14,897

Ivy Lee is a Department Head I at Police within Management. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $277,509. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.