Deputy Director V

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

8 employees hold this title in Public Utilities Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $408,597, above the department median of $190,857.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $3.3M
Role median: $408,597
Agency median: $190,857
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$383,419$435,513+

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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

Deputy Director V is held in 7 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Public Utilities Commission, the median of $408,597 ranks #5 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$442,857 · 1

$441,350 · 1

$436,100 · 1

$419,207 · 6

$371,508 · 1

$347,076 · 2

Median total compensation for the Deputy Director V 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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Deputy Director beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $327,295 ranks #1 of 2. See Deputy Director across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Boston

$149,566 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Directorroles 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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Steven Ritchie

Deputy Director V/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$401,154

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $315,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $85,921
Total compensation: $401,154
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
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: 0955
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $16,531

Steven Ritchie holds the role of Deputy Director V at Public Utilities Commission within Management. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $401,154. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Joel Prather

Deputy Director V/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$400,227

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $314,733
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $85,494
Total compensation: $400,227
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
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: 0955
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $16,174

At Public Utilities Commission, Joel Prather serves as a Deputy Director V within Management. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $400,227. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.