City and County of San Francisco / Public Health / Certified Nursing Assistant

Job-title file

Certified Nursing Assistant

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

675 employees hold this title in Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $136,259, below the department median of $150,926.

Employees: 675
Total payroll: $84.8M
Role median: $136,259
Agency median: $150,926
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$65$194,958+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 675 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Certified Nursing Assistant pay vs. the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area

Across all employers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area, the median wage for Nursing Assistants — about 11,790 people — is $56,080. Public Health pays a median base salary of $83,949 for this role, 50% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Public Health sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$46,700

$50,010

$56,080

$58,930

$70,540

Public Health median · $83,949

The bar is the range of annual wages for Nursing Assistants across every employer in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Public Health’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Nursing Assistants — about 1,448,910 people — is $42,260. Public Health’s median base salary is 99% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$33,940

$37,260

$42,260

$47,220

$51,980

Public Health median · $83,949

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 615 of 675 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Public Health is $136,259, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare jurisdictions

Certified Nursing Assistant beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $136,259 ranks #1 of 7. See Certified Nursing Assistant across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California

$54,395 · 1,956

Arkansas

$39,171 · 778

Florida

$38,128 · 11

New York Public Authorities

$22,737 · 672

Rhode Island

$19,729 · 89

Cook County, Illinois

$0 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Certified Nursing Assistantroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Leonida Apolinario

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$87,000

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $49,962
Overtime: $9,145
Other pay: $4,294
Benefits: $23,599
Total compensation: $87,000
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.56

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $10,822
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $4,825

Leonida Apolinario works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Public Health within Nursing. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.56 FTE. Leonida earned $87,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Cassandra Reed

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$86,873

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $64,964
Overtime: $5,902
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $16,008
Total compensation: $86,873
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.03

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,512
Retirement Contribution: $10,496

Cassandra Reed is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Public Health within Nursing. They work permanent civil service, 1.03 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $86,873. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Makiba Brown

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$86,752

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $50,972
Overtime: $7,240
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $28,090
Total compensation: $86,752
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.85

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $15,387
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $4,448

Makiba Brown works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Public Health within Nursing. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.85 FTE. Makiba earned $86,752 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Florcy Michel

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$85,773

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $56,427
Overtime: $2,251
Other pay: $265
Benefits: $26,830
Total compensation: $85,773
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.72

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $14,033
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $4,507

Florcy Michel holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at Public Health within Nursing. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.72 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,773. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Miriam Ortega

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$85,741

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $52,599
Overtime: $2,437
Other pay: $5,766
Benefits: $24,940
Total compensation: $85,741
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $11,691
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $4,696

At Public Health, Miriam Ortega serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Nursing. They work permanent civil service, 0.6 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,741. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Helen Kifle

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$85,189

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $51,473
Overtime: $2,207
Other pay: $3,400
Benefits: $28,109
Total compensation: $85,189
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.76

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $14,773
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $4,469

At Public Health, Helen Kifle serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Nursing. They work permanent civil service, 0.76 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,189. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Shavonda Miles

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$85,176

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $55,011
Overtime: $3,520
Other pay: $1,542
Benefits: $25,103
Total compensation: $85,176
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.64

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $12,183
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $4,660

At Public Health, Shavonda Miles serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Nursing. They work permanent civil service, 0.64 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,176. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Tawdros Mamuye

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$84,895

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $54,260
Overtime: $16,920
Other pay: $288
Benefits: $13,427
Total compensation: $84,895
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.87

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,414
Retirement Contribution: $8,013

Tawdros Mamuye works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Public Health within Nursing. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.87 FTE. Tawdros earned $84,895 in 2025. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Tari Coleman

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$81,551

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $54,529
Overtime: $7,652
Other pay: $5,299
Benefits: $14,071
Total compensation: $81,551
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.59

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,310
Retirement Contribution: $8,761

Tari Coleman works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Public Health within Nursing. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.59 FTE. Tari earned $81,551 in 2025. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Patrick Salvosa

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$81,165

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $53,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,345
Benefits: $23,586
Total compensation: $81,165
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.53

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $10,595
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $4,462

Patrick Salvosa works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Public Health within Nursing. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.53 FTE. Patrick earned $81,165 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Victoria Harris

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$81,149

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $45,211
Overtime: $13,804
Other pay: $265
Benefits: $21,870
Total compensation: $81,149
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.68

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $11,169
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $4,060

Victoria Harris works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Public Health within Nursing. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.68 FTE. Victoria earned $81,149 in 2025. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Uma Shankar

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2024 total comp

$80,955

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $50,192
Overtime: $3,592
Other pay: $4,499
Benefits: $22,672
Total compensation: $80,955
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.54

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $9,629
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $4,556

At Public Health, Uma Shankar serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Nursing. They work permanent civil service, 0.54 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $80,955. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Christine Johnson

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$80,929

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $48,855
Overtime: $8,128
Other pay: $2,214
Benefits: $21,733
Total compensation: $80,929
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.54

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $9,760
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $4,628

Christine Johnson holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at Public Health within Nursing. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.54 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,929. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Williams Peralta

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$79,877

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $54,190
Overtime: $1,435
Other pay: $889
Benefits: $23,363
Total compensation: $79,877
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.57

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $11,183
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $4,167

Williams Peralta is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Public Health within Nursing. They work permanent civil service, 0.57 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $79,877. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.