City and County of San Francisco / Public Health / Medical Assistant

Job-title file

Medical Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

238 employees hold this title in Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $138,346, below the department median of $150,926.

Employees: 238
Total payroll: $29.9M
Role median: $138,346
Agency median: $150,926
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$23$185,846+

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

How total compensation varies among the 238 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

Medical 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 Medical Assistants — about 14,320 people — is $59,790. Public Health pays a median base salary of $92,095 for this role, 54% 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

$47,070

$50,120

$59,790

$77,260

$79,750

Public Health median · $92,095

The bar is the range of annual wages for Medical 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 Medical Assistants — about 817,870 people — is $45,690. Public Health’s median base salary is 102% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$36,050

$38,470

$45,690

$49,180

$59,310

Public Health median · $92,095

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 224 of 238 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 $138,346, 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 departments

This role across City and County of San Francisco

Medical Assistant is held in 2 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Public Health, the median of $138,346 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire Department

$76,832 · 1

Median total compensation for the Medical Assistant role in other City and County of San Franciscodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Medical Assistant beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $137,927 ranks #1 of 12. See Medical Assistant across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Cincinnati

$59,185 · 57

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$47,814 · 12

California

$47,011 · 797

New York Public Authorities

$46,493 · 28

$41,822 · 8

$39,296 · 38

$37,342 · 33

$13,454 · 95

Median total compensation for comparable Medical 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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Katherine Alviz

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$110,689

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $66,425
Overtime: $2,764
Other pay: $7,325
Benefits: $34,175
Total compensation: $110,689
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $17,474
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,876

Katherine Alviz works as a Medical Assistant for Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.9 FTE. Katherine earned $110,689 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Kelly Garcia

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$110,577

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $64,736
Overtime: $4,063
Other pay: $8,707
Benefits: $33,071
Total compensation: $110,577
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: $16,805
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,949

At Public Health, Kelly Garcia serves as a Medical Assistant within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. They work permanent civil service, 0.7 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,577. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Engie Vasquez

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$109,274

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $68,026
Overtime: $4,406
Other pay: $265
Benefits: $36,577
Total compensation: $109,274
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.04

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,636

Engie Vasquez is a Medical Assistant at Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. They work permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $109,274. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Luz Trigueros

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$108,444

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $58,959
Overtime: $11,395
Other pay: $7,706
Benefits: $30,384
Total compensation: $108,444
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.67

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $15,312
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,725

Luz Trigueros holds the role of Medical Assistant at Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.67 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,444. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Kelly Doran

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,188

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $65,515
Overtime: $6,684
Other pay: $4,111
Benefits: $29,877
Total compensation: $106,188
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $16,380
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $3,721

Kelly Doran holds the role of Medical Assistant at Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.8 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,188. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Jasmine Virk

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$105,962

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $73,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,669
Benefits: $28,914
Total compensation: $105,962
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.89

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $17,851
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $267

Jasmine Virk is a Medical Assistant at Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. They work permanent civil service, 0.89 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $105,962. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Yoomee Lee

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$105,551

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $58,717
Overtime: $6,957
Other pay: $7,837
Benefits: $32,040
Total compensation: $105,551
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: $17,286
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,403

Yoomee Lee is a Medical Assistant at Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. They work permanent civil service, 0.63 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $105,551. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Mequell Griffin

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$105,525

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $72,266
Overtime: $763
Other pay: $265
Benefits: $32,230
Total compensation: $105,525
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.81

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $15,933
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,671

Mequell Griffin works as a Medical Assistant for Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.81 FTE. Mequell earned $105,525 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Roniqua Robinson

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$104,568

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $68,152
Overtime: $1,902
Other pay: $614
Benefits: $33,900
Total compensation: $104,568
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $17,790
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,513

At Public Health, Roniqua Robinson serves as a Medical Assistant within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. They work permanent civil service, 0.91 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,568. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Mei Lee

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$104,518

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $72,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $265
Benefits: $31,704
Total compensation: $104,518
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.78

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $15,469
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,568

Mei Lee works as a Medical Assistant for Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.78 FTE. Mei earned $104,518 in 2025. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Tamra Yap

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$104,145

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $67,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $265
Benefits: $36,106
Total compensation: $104,145
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,206

Tamra Yap is a Medical Assistant at Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $104,145. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Shalaika Mitchell

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$103,599

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $67,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $265
Benefits: $35,955
Total compensation: $103,599
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.99

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,804
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,267

Shalaika Mitchell holds the role of Medical Assistant at Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.99 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,599. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Makhissa Sano

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$103,315

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $65,700
Overtime: $2,151
Other pay: $265
Benefits: $35,199
Total compensation: $103,315
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.99

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,297
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,292

Makhissa Sano holds the role of Medical Assistant at Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.99 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,315. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Angelica Islas

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$102,231

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $66,282
Overtime: $8
Other pay: $1,623
Benefits: $34,319
Total compensation: $102,231
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,618
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $5,273

At Public Health, Angelica Islas serves as a Medical Assistant within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. They work permanent civil service, 0.91 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,231. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.