City and County of San Francisco / Public Utilities Commission / Communications Specialist

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Communications Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

8 employees hold this title in Public Utilities Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $196,440, above the department median of $190,857.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $196,440
Agency median: $190,857
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$6,118$218,668+

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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

Communications Specialist is held in 6 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Public Utilities Commission, the median of $196,440 ranks #5 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

City Planning

$211,316 · 1

Public Health

$200,124 · 1

Assessor-Recorder

$199,185 · 1

Human Services Agency

$198,190 · 7

Health Service System

$184,865 · 1

Median total compensation for the Communications Specialist 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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Communications Specialist beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $199,185 ranks #1 of 11. See Communications Specialist across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas

$103,803 · 93

District of Columbia

$103,510 · 10

Minnesota

$84,381 · 344

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$52,783 · 7

South Carolina

$50,825 · 23

Johnson County, Kansas

$45,515 · 10

New York Public Authorities

$44,581 · 9

Georgia

$43,591 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Communications Specialist roles 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.

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Other job titles in Public Utilities Commission

Accountant III 22
Administrative Analyst 74
Assistant Engineer 58
Associate Engineer 55
Biologist 27
Carpenter 19
Chemist 29
Communications Dispatcher 2 19
Construction Inspector 34
Electrician 33
Electronic Maintenance Technician 18
Eng/Arch/Landscape Arch Senior 63
Engineer 71
Engineer/Architect Principal 18
Gardener 21
General Laborer 91
General Laborer Supervisor 1 16
Housekeeper/Food Service Clnr 17
Human Resources Analyst 18
Is Engineer-Principal 29
Is Engineer-Senior 31
Junior Administrative Analyst 34
Junior Engineer 38
Junior Management Assistant 17
Maintenance Planner 22
Management Assistant 19
Manager I 26
Manager II 32
Manager III 34
Manager IV 29
Manager V 35
Manager VI 21
Operating Engineer, Universal 18
Pr Administrative Analyst 39
Prnpl Administrative Analyst II 26
Ps Aide to Professional 36
Public Service Aide-Asst to Professional 22
Senior Administrative Analyst 47
Senior Construction Inspector 16
Senior Human Resources Analyst 22
Senior Management Assistant 16
Senior Stationary Engineer Sew Plant 30
Senior Statnry Engineer Water Treat Plant 19
Sewer Service Worker 37
Stationary Engineer Sewage Plant 111
Statnry Engineer Water Treat Plant 35
Stdntdsgn Train2/Arch/Eng/Plng 29
Stdntdsgntrain1, Arch/Eng/Plng 17
Stdntdsgntrain3, Arch/Eng/Plng 25
Truck Driver 37
Utility Analyst 53
Utility Plumber 79
Utility Plumber Supervisor 1 33
Utility Services Representative Sup 18
Utility Services Represtve 71
Utility Specialist 108
Water Quality Technician 29
Water Service Inspector 31
Watershed Keeper 28
Watershed Worker (Seasonal) 54

Record list

Employees with this title

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Tran Nguyen

Communications Specialist/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$218,965

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $156,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $62,319
Total compensation: $218,965
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $26,857
Job Code: 9252
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,185

Tran Nguyen is a Communications Specialist at Public Utilities Commission within Management. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $218,965. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Sabrina Suzuki

Communications Specialist/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$216,847

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $156,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $60,298
Total compensation: $216,847
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $24,781
Job Code: 9252
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,253

Sabrina Suzuki holds the role of Communications Specialist at Public Utilities Commission within Management. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $216,847. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Jacqueline Randazzo

Communications Specialist/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$208,252

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $149,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $58,365
Total compensation: $208,252
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.04

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,665
Job Code: 9252
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,477

At Public Utilities Commission, Jacqueline Randazzo serves as a Communications Specialist within Management. They work temporary exempt, 1.04 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $208,252. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Jonathan Streeter

Communications Specialist/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$200,812

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $142,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $58,698
Total compensation: $200,812
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $24,559
Job Code: 9252
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,239

Jonathan Streeter holds the role of Communications Specialist at Public Utilities Commission within Management. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $200,812. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Pauline Lowrey

Communications Specialist/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$192,067

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $145,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,451
Total compensation: $192,067
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $12,524
Job Code: 9252
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,857

Pauline Lowrey works as a Communications Specialist for Public Utilities Commission within Management. Their status is permanent civil service. Pauline earned $192,067 in 2025. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Nancy Crowley

Communications Specialist/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$178,947

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $127,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,654
Total compensation: $178,947
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.83

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,522
Job Code: 9252
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,075

Nancy Crowley holds the role of Communications Specialist at Public Utilities Commission within Management. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.83 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,947. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Joshua Green

Communications Specialist/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$169,250

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $117,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,141
Total compensation: $169,250
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $24,559
Job Code: 9252
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,360

At Public Utilities Commission, Joshua Green serves as a Communications Specialist within Management. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $169,250. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Alacia Lauer

Communications Specialist/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$6,118

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $5,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,104
Total compensation: $6,118
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Job Code: 9252
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $376
Retirement Contribution: $728

At Public Utilities Commission, Alacia Lauer serves as a Communications Specialist within Management. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,118. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.