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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Andy Tang

Electronic Maintenance Technician/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$45,859

Sub-department: Journeyman Trade
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $2,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,657
Benefits: $3,914
Total compensation: $45,859
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Electrical Workers, Local 6

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $337
Job Code: 7318
Job Family Code: 7300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $3,225

Andy Tang holds the role of Electronic Maintenance Technician at Public Utilities Commission within Journeyman Trade. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2024, their total compensation was $45,859. Union affiliation: Electrical Workers, Local 6.

James Mccrum

Heavy Duty Mechanic/Automchnst/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$45,681

Sub-department: Journeyman Trade
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $32,395
Overtime: $268
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $13,018
Total compensation: $45,681
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Auto Machinist, Local 1414
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.26

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $5,516
Job Code: 7323
Job Family Code: 7300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $2,681

James Mccrum is a Heavy Duty Mechanic/Automchnst at Public Utilities Commission within Journeyman Trade. They work permanent exempt, 0.26 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $45,681. They are represented by Auto Machinist, Local 1414.

Diane Liang

Utility Services Represtve/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$45,287

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $29,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,410
Total compensation: $45,287
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.41

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $8,264
Job Code: 1478
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $2,358

At Public Utilities Commission, Diane Liang serves as a Utility Services Represtve within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. They work permanent civil service, 0.41 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,287. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Thomas Walker

Engineer/Architect Principal/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$45,240

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $14,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,351
Benefits: $6,495
Total compensation: $45,240
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $1,423
Job Code: 5212
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $2,885

Thomas Walker holds the role of Engineer/Architect Principal at Public Utilities Commission within Management. Their status is temporary exempt. In 2024, their total compensation was $45,240. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Spencer Lee

Ps Aide to Professional/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$45,225

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $28,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $16,473
Total compensation: $45,225
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.48

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $9,617
Job Code: 9922
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $2,239

At Public Utilities Commission, Spencer Lee serves as a Ps Aide to Professional within Public Service Aide. They work temporary exempt, 0.48 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,225. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Frank Mcpartland

Manager III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$45,158

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $4,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,138
Benefits: $4,586
Total compensation: $45,158
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
Health and Dental Benefits: $759
Job Code: 0931
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $3,188

Frank Mcpartland holds the role of Manager III at Public Utilities Commission within Management. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,158. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Robert Otis

Stationary Engineer Sewage Plant/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$44,055

Sub-department: Journeyman Trade
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $31,494
Overtime: $591
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $11,970
Total compensation: $44,055
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Stationary Engineers, Local 39
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.23

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $5,071
Job Code: 7372
Job Family Code: 7300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $2,327

Robert Otis works as a Stationary Engineer Sewage Plant for Public Utilities Commission within Journeyman Trade. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.23 FTE. Robert earned $44,055 in 2025. Union affiliation: Stationary Engineers, Local 39.