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City and County of San Francisco / Public Defender / Manager III

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Manager III

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employees hold this title in Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $301,219, above the department median of $202,487.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$301.2K
Role median
$301,219
Agency median
$202,487
Comparison
Above

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Manager III is held in 33 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Public Defender, the median of $301,219 ranks #1 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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$299,829 · 1
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$295,587 · 2
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$294,040 · 5
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$293,779 · 1
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$287,412 · 1
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$278,457 · 6
Sheriff
$277,343 · 1

Median total compensation for the Manager 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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Employees with this title

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Arlene Laxamana

Manager III/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$301,219
Sub-department
Management
Organization group
Public Protection
Base pay
$227,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$73,419
Total compensation
$301,219
Employment type
Permanent Civil Service
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
PDR
Health and Dental Benefits
$25,439
Job Code
0931
Job Family Code
0900
Organization Group Code
Public Protection
Other Benefits
$15,583

At Public Defender, Arlene Laxamana serves as a Manager III within Management. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $301,219. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.