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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April Morrell

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$96,875

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $62,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,598
Benefits: $32,290
Total compensation: $96,875
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.63

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $17,736
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,056

April Morrell holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at Public Health within Nursing. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.63 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,875. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Nkiru Obidi

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$95,647

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $58,649
Overtime: $2,398
Other pay: $4,916
Benefits: $29,684
Total compensation: $95,647
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.79

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $15,285
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,108

Nkiru Obidi works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Public Health within Nursing. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.79 FTE. Nkiru earned $95,647 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Yolanda Nava

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$95,066

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $61,015
Overtime: $2,673
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $30,178
Total compensation: $95,066
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: $15,917
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,050

Yolanda Nava works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Public Health within Nursing. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.68 FTE. Yolanda earned $95,066 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Tammy Johnson

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$94,647

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $60,026
Overtime: $6,629
Other pay: $265
Benefits: $27,727
Total compensation: $94,647
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.74

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $13,717
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,201

Tammy Johnson holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at Public Health within Nursing. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.74 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,647. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Concepcion Santos

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$94,203

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $57,901
Overtime: $2,536
Other pay: $4,315
Benefits: $29,450
Total compensation: $94,203
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
Health and Dental Benefits: $15,317
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,025

Concepcion Santos works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Public Health within Nursing. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.59 FTE. Concepcion earned $94,203 in 2025. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Kathleen Santos

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$93,071

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $53,928
Overtime: $8,090
Other pay: $4,106
Benefits: $26,946
Total compensation: $93,071
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.62

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $13,584
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $4,832

At Public Health, Kathleen Santos serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Nursing. They work permanent civil service, 0.62 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,071. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Eva Taniguchi

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$92,632

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $71,850
Overtime: $4,072
Other pay: $265
Benefits: $16,445
Total compensation: $92,632
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
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,898
Retirement Contribution: $10,547

Eva Taniguchi holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at Public Health within Nursing. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.85 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,632. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Junci Nie

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$92,335

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $59,060
Overtime: $1,574
Other pay: $1,405
Benefits: $30,296
Total compensation: $92,335
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.7

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $16,733
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $4,757

At Public Health, Junci Nie serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Nursing. They work permanent civil service, 0.7 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,335. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Luzviminda Roosevelt

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$90,582

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $65,674
Overtime: $8,182
Other pay: $1,103
Benefits: $15,624
Total compensation: $90,582
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.92

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: $5,842
Retirement Contribution: $9,782

Luzviminda Roosevelt is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Public Health within Nursing. They work permanent civil service, 0.92 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $90,582. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Joan Dickens

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$90,290

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $53,234
Overtime: $8,367
Other pay: $4,182
Benefits: $24,507
Total compensation: $90,290
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.62

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $11,118
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $4,925

Joan Dickens is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Public Health within Nursing. They work permanent civil service, 0.62 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $90,290. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Krizel Sena

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,857

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $56,495
Overtime: $2,526
Other pay: $1,614
Benefits: $29,223
Total compensation: $89,857
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.79

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $15,670
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $4,545

At Public Health, Krizel Sena serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Nursing. They work permanent civil service, 0.79 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,857. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Donna Lawrence

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2024 total comp

$89,303

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $61,970
Overtime: $1,128
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $26,205
Total compensation: $89,303
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: $11,799
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $4,864

At Public Health, Donna Lawrence serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Nursing. They work permanent civil service, 0.64 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $89,303. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Ada Martinez

Certified Nursing Assistant/Public Health

2024 total comp

$87,771

Sub-department: Nursing
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $53,805
Overtime: $653
Other pay: $5,815
Benefits: $27,498
Total compensation: $87,771
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.74

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $13,568
Job Code: 2303
Job Family Code: 2300
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $4,678

Ada Martinez holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at Public Health within Nursing. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.74 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,771. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.