City and County of San Francisco / Public Defender / Senior Legal Process Clerk

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Senior Legal Process Clerk

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

8 employees hold this title in Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $125,837, below the department median of $202,487.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $980K
Role median: $125,837
Agency median: $202,487
Comparison: Below

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$90,495$136,528+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Senior Legal Process Clerk is held in 4 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Public Defender, the median of $125,837 ranks #4 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Sheriff

$138,539 · 25

City Administrator

$129,248 · 7

Police

$126,784 · 18

Median total compensation for the Senior Legal Process Clerk 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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Jonathan Mallari

Senior Legal Process Clerk/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$136,589

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $92,608
Overtime: $540
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $41,881
Total compensation: $136,589
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 8108
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $8,079

Jonathan Mallari works as a Senior Legal Process Clerk for Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent civil service. Jonathan earned $136,589 in 2025. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Daniel Ponce

Senior Legal Process Clerk/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$136,153

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $92,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,600
Benefits: $40,945
Total compensation: $136,153
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 8108
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $6,991

At Public Defender, Daniel Ponce serves as a Senior Legal Process Clerk within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,153. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Robert Sostak

Senior Legal Process Clerk/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$133,751

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $92,608
Overtime: $540
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40,602
Total compensation: $133,751
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 8108
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $7,030

Robert Sostak is a Senior Legal Process Clerk at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $133,751. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Kim Chan

Senior Legal Process Clerk/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$127,090

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $87,322
Overtime: $540
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $39,228
Total compensation: $127,090
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 8108
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $6,438

Kim Chan holds the role of Senior Legal Process Clerk at Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is temporary exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,090. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Kento Sasaki

Senior Legal Process Clerk/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$124,585

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $84,989
Overtime: $515
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $39,082
Total compensation: $124,585
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 8108
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $6,632

At Public Defender, Kento Sasaki serves as a Senior Legal Process Clerk within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,585. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Niquelle Warren

Senior Legal Process Clerk/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$119,216

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $81,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,999
Total compensation: $119,216
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 8108
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $6,104

At Public Defender, Niquelle Warren serves as a Senior Legal Process Clerk within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,216. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Evelyn Ang

Senior Legal Process Clerk/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$112,117

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $77,677
Overtime: $451
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $33,990
Total compensation: $112,117
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.04

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,294
Job Code: 8108
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,885

At Public Defender, Evelyn Ang serves as a Senior Legal Process Clerk within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,117. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Thelma Flores-Arroyo

Senior Legal Process Clerk/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$90,495

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $59,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,610
Benefits: $27,974
Total compensation: $90,495
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.65

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $14,119
Job Code: 8108
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,734

Thelma Flores-Arroyo holds the role of Senior Legal Process Clerk at Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.65 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,495. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.