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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Carmen Urbina

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$250,442

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $100,200
Overtime: $82,785
Other pay: $16,477
Benefits: $50,981
Total compensation: $250,442
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.48

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,817
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $14,003

At Public Health, Carmen Urbina serves as a Medical Assistant within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. They work permanent civil service, 1.48 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $250,442. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Brandie Fulford

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$223,889

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $100,494
Overtime: $59,172
Other pay: $15,110
Benefits: $49,113
Total compensation: $223,889
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.34

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,876
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $12,972

Brandie Fulford is a Medical Assistant at Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. They work permanent civil service, 1.34 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $223,889. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

My-Dung Huynh

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$201,171

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $95,519
Overtime: $51,611
Other pay: $7,231
Benefits: $46,810
Total compensation: $201,171
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.34

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,948
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $11,818

My-Dung Huynh holds the role of Medical Assistant at Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.34 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $201,171. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Matthew Wharton

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$191,310

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $98,936
Overtime: $31,703
Other pay: $14,088
Benefits: $46,583
Total compensation: $191,310
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.17

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,569
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $11,117

At Public Health, Matthew Wharton serves as a Medical Assistant within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. They work permanent civil service, 1.17 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $191,310. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

John Ikeda

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$188,168

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $100,878
Overtime: $35,410
Other pay: $6,084
Benefits: $45,796
Total compensation: $188,168
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.22

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: $10,852

John Ikeda is a Medical Assistant at Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. They work permanent civil service, 1.22 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $188,168. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Kimberley King-Stitt

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$185,031

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $88,759
Overtime: $46,250
Other pay: $7,397
Benefits: $42,625
Total compensation: $185,031
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.21

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $17,555
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $10,926

Kimberley King-Stitt holds the role of Medical Assistant at Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.21 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $185,031. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Yoke Yong

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$183,727

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $100,892
Overtime: $32,841
Other pay: $3,394
Benefits: $46,600
Total compensation: $183,727
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.22

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: $10,478

Yoke Yong works as a Medical Assistant for Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.22 FTE. Yoke earned $183,727 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Priscilla Lee-Chan

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$183,308

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $100,892
Overtime: $33,682
Other pay: $3,293
Benefits: $45,441
Total compensation: $183,308
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.23

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: $10,205

Priscilla Lee-Chan works as a Medical Assistant for Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.23 FTE. Priscilla earned $183,308 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Tania Garcia

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$182,994

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $100,894
Overtime: $33,893
Other pay: $2,865
Benefits: $45,342
Total compensation: $182,994
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.23

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: $10,169

Tania Garcia works as a Medical Assistant for Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.23 FTE. Tania earned $182,994 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Bianca Taylor

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$181,568

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $99,015
Overtime: $30,946
Other pay: $6,093
Benefits: $45,513
Total compensation: $181,568
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.18

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,582
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $10,472

At Public Health, Bianca Taylor serves as a Medical Assistant within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. They work permanent civil service, 1.18 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,568. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Sothearith Chanty

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$180,274

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $98,945
Overtime: $36,242
Other pay: $276
Benefits: $44,811
Total compensation: $180,274
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.27

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,950
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $10,311

Sothearith Chanty works as a Medical Assistant for Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.27 FTE. Sothearith earned $180,274 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Tanya Urrutia

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$178,267

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $82,607
Overtime: $43,859
Other pay: $12,443
Benefits: $39,357
Total compensation: $178,267
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.09

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $16,375
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $9,574

Tanya Urrutia works as a Medical Assistant for Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.09 FTE. Tanya earned $178,267 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Julian Li

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$177,407

Sub-department: Lab, Pharmacy & Med Techs
Organization group: Community Health
Base pay: $100,294
Overtime: $19,625
Other pay: $11,960
Benefits: $45,528
Total compensation: $177,407
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.11

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPH
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,833
Job Code: 2430
Job Family Code: 2400
Organization Group Code: Community Health
Other Benefits: $9,924

Julian Li is a Medical Assistant at Public Health within Lab, Pharmacy & Medical Techs. They work permanent civil service, 1.11 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $177,407. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.