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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Dakota O'Brien

Publ Service Aide-Asst to Professional/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$15,168

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $14,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,058
Total compensation: $15,168
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.26

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Job Code: 9920
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,058
Total Salary: $14,110

Dakota O'Brien works as a Publ Service Aide-Asst to Professional for Public Utilities Commission within Public Service Aide. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.26 FTE. Dakota earned $15,168 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Wendy Lam

Stdntdsgntrain3, Arch/Eng/Plng/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$15,153

Sub-department: Sub-Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $14,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,057
Total compensation: $15,153
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.17

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Job Code: 5382
Job Family Code: 5300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,057
Total Salary: $14,097

Wendy Lam holds the role of Stdntdsgntrain3, Arch/Eng/Plng at Public Utilities Commission within Sub-Professional Engineering. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.17 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $15,153. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Don Nevels

Sewer Service Worker/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$14,940

Sub-department: Skilled Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,878
Benefits: $1,062
Total compensation: $14,940
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Plumbers, Local 38

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Job Code: 7449
Job Family Code: 7400
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,062
Total Salary: $13,878

Don Nevels works as a Sewer Service Worker for Public Utilities Commission within Skilled Labor. Their status is permanent civil service. Don earned $14,940 in 2024. They are represented by Plumbers, Local 38.

Evan Wynn

Watershed Worker (Seasonal)/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$14,925

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $13,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,041
Total compensation: $14,925
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.22

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Job Code: 7542
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,041
Total Salary: $13,884

Evan Wynn holds the role of Watershed Worker (Seasonal) at Public Utilities Commission within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.22 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,925. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Ekaterina Vallotton

Housekeeper/Food Service Clnr/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$14,762

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $13,590
Overtime: $11
Other pay: $131
Benefits: $1,029
Total compensation: $14,762
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.22

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Job Code: 2706
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,029
Total Salary: $13,732

Ekaterina Vallotton is a Housekeeper/Food Service Clnr at Public Utilities Commission within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work temporary exempt, 0.22 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $14,762. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Geovanni Gamboa

Stdntdsgn Train2/Arch/Eng/Plng/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$14,638

Sub-department: Sub-Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $13,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,021
Total compensation: $14,638
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.17

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Job Code: 5381
Job Family Code: 5300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,021
Total Salary: $13,617

Geovanni Gamboa is a Stdntdsgn Train2/Arch/Eng/Plng at Public Utilities Commission within Sub-Professional Engineering. They work temporary exempt, 0.17 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $14,638. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Joeleah Spangler

Senior Clerk/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$14,551

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $13,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,015
Total compensation: $14,551
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.21

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Job Code: 1406
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,015
Total Salary: $13,536

Joeleah Spangler is a Senior Clerk at Public Utilities Commission within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. They work temporary exempt, 0.21 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $14,551. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Elias Ramirez

Truck Driver/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$14,390

Sub-department: Journeyman Trade
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $10,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,222
Total compensation: $14,390
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Teamsters, Local 853

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $1,836
Job Code: 7355
Job Family Code: 7300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $910

Elias Ramirez works as a Truck Driver for Public Utilities Commission within Journeyman Trade. Their status is permanent civil service. Elias earned $14,390 in 2025. They are represented by Teamsters, Local 853.

Maverick Greener

Publ Service Aide-Asst to Professional/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$14,357

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $13,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,001
Total compensation: $14,357
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Job Code: 9920
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,001
Total Salary: $13,356

Maverick Greener holds the role of Publ Service Aide-Asst to Professional at Public Utilities Commission within Public Service Aide. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.25 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,357. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.