City and County of San Francisco / Public Utilities Commission

Agency file

Public Utilities Commission

Source file: City and County of San Francisco — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Public Utilities Commission operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2025, this agency had 2,676 employees with median total compensation of $190,857; the highest distinct record was $586,768.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $492.7M
Employees: 2,676
Median total: $190,857
Highest record: $586,768

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$6$344,405+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,676 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($190,857) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $129,705 (70%)
Overtime — $4,769 (3%)
Other — $3,681 (2%)
Benefits — $45,953 (25%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$57,093

$137,432

$190,857

$240,633

$282,094

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $282,094 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $57,093. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Utility Specialist

100 · $234,286

Stationary Engineer Sewage Plant

99 · $194,606

General Laborer

78 · $136,971

Administrative Analyst

72 · $154,721

Utility Plumber

70 · $226,307

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$474.9M —	2,690 —	$186,513 —
2025	$492.7M ▲ 3.7%	2,676 ▼ 0.5%	$190,857 ▲ 2.3%

Record list

Employees

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Darrell Sur

Maintenance Machinist/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$216,577

Sub-department: Journeyman Trade
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $143,175
Overtime: $17,086
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $56,315
Total compensation: $216,577
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Auto Machinist, Local 1414
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.08

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,051
Job Code: 7332
Job Family Code: 7300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,207

Darrell Sur holds the role of Maintenance Machinist at Public Utilities Commission within Journeyman Trade. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.08 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $216,577. Union affiliation: Auto Machinist, Local 1414.

Linda Muir

Senior Human Resources Analyst/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$216,559

Sub-department: Personnel
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $162,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $54,284
Total compensation: $216,559
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 1244
Job Family Code: 1200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,659

Linda Muir holds the role of Senior Human Resources Analyst at Public Utilities Commission within Personnel. Their status is temporary exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $216,559. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Melissa Higgins

Utility Specialist/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$216,548

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $155,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $60,805
Total compensation: $216,548
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $25,666
Job Code: 5602
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,058

Melissa Higgins holds the role of Utility Specialist at Public Utilities Commission within Energy & Environment. Their status is temporary exempt, 1.04 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $216,548. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Timothy Cotter

Senior Const Inspector/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$216,526

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $160,814
Overtime: $1,034
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $54,678
Total compensation: $216,526
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 6319
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,262

Timothy Cotter works as a Senior Const Inspector for Public Utilities Commission within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service. Timothy earned $216,526 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Lewis Hernandez

Senior Const Inspector/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$216,385

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $160,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $55,571
Total compensation: $216,385
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 6319
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,155

Lewis Hernandez works as a Senior Const Inspector for Public Utilities Commission within Construction Inspection. Their status is permanent civil service. Lewis earned $216,385 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Mark Chen

Pr Administrative Analyst/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$216,366

Sub-department: Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $161,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $54,498
Total compensation: $216,366
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 1824
Job Family Code: 1800
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,933

At Public Utilities Commission, Mark Chen serves as a Pr Administrative Analyst within Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $216,366. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Lawrence Hom

Is Business Analyst-Senior/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$216,067

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $161,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $54,889
Total compensation: $216,067
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 1053
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,421

Lawrence Hom works as a Is Business Analyst-Senior for Public Utilities Commission within Information Systems. Their status is permanent civil service. Lawrence earned $216,067 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

George Ball

Is Business Analyst-Senior/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$215,974

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $161,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $54,796
Total compensation: $215,974
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 1053
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,328

George Ball works as a Is Business Analyst-Senior for Public Utilities Commission within Information Systems. Their status is permanent civil service. George earned $215,974 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Sarah Young

Is Business Analyst-Senior/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$215,949

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $161,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $54,771
Total compensation: $215,949
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 1053
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,303

Sarah Young works as a Is Business Analyst-Senior for Public Utilities Commission within Information Systems. Their status is permanent civil service. Sarah earned $215,949 in 2025. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Thales Oliveira

Senior Stationary Engineer Sew Plant/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$215,921

Sub-department: Journeyman Trade
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $156,659
Overtime: $192
Other pay: $2,350
Benefits: $56,721
Total compensation: $215,921
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Stationary Engineers, Local 39
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: $21,973
Job Code: 7373
Job Family Code: 7300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,127

Thales Oliveira works as a Senior Stationary Engineer Sew Plant for Public Utilities Commission within Journeyman Trade. Their status is permanent civil service. Thales earned $215,921 in 2025. They are represented by Stationary Engineers, Local 39.

Mark Robey

Is Business Analyst-Senior/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$215,890

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $161,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $54,712
Total compensation: $215,890
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 1053
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,244

At Public Utilities Commission, Mark Robey serves as a Is Business Analyst-Senior within Information Systems. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $215,890. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Michael Beck

Auto Machinist Assistant Supervisor/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$215,644

Sub-department: Journeyman Trade
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $141,191
Overtime: $19,035
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $55,418
Total compensation: $215,644
Employment type: Temporary Provisional
Union / bargaining unit: Auto Machinist, Local 1414
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.09

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,051
Job Code: 7315
Job Family Code: 7300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,603

At Public Utilities Commission, Michael Beck serves as a Auto Machinist Assistant Supervisor within Journeyman Trade. They work temporary provisional, 1.09 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $215,644. Union affiliation: Auto Machinist, Local 1414.

Nardeep Mandal

Is Business Analyst-Senior/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$215,624

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $161,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $54,446
Total compensation: $215,624
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 1053
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,978

At Public Utilities Commission, Nardeep Mandal serves as a Is Business Analyst-Senior within Information Systems. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $215,624. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Thomas Pryor

Senior Const Inspector/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$215,533

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $160,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $54,719
Total compensation: $215,533
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 6319
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,303

Thomas Pryor is a Senior Const Inspector at Public Utilities Commission within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $215,533. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Hamzah Awnallah

Utility Specialist/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$215,492

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $161,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $53,781
Total compensation: $215,492
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.94

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,454
Job Code: 5602
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,352

Hamzah Awnallah works as a Utility Specialist for Public Utilities Commission within Energy & Environment. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.94 FTE. Hamzah earned $215,492 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Arthur Gutierrez

Stationary Engineer Sewage Plant/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$215,258

Sub-department: Journeyman Trade
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $134,987
Overtime: $13,070
Other pay: $11,474
Benefits: $55,727
Total compensation: $215,258
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Stationary Engineers, Local 39
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.06

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,973
Job Code: 7372
Job Family Code: 7300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,212

Arthur Gutierrez holds the role of Stationary Engineer Sewage Plant at Public Utilities Commission within Journeyman Trade. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.06 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $215,258. Their bargaining unit is Stationary Engineers, Local 39.