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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Kristian Smock

Instructional Designer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$59,224

Sub-department: Personnel
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $30,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138
Benefits: $29,018
Total compensation: $59,224
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.21

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,241
Job Code: 1230
Job Family Code: 1200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $2,303

Kristian Smock is a Instructional Designer at Public Utilities Commission within Personnel. They work permanent exempt, 0.21 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $59,224. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

James Blue

Senior Water Service Inspector/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$59,114

Sub-department: Journeyman Trade
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $54,991
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,123
Total compensation: $59,114
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Plumbers, Local 38
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.32

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Job Code: 7317
Job Family Code: 7300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $4,123
Total Salary: $54,991

At Public Utilities Commission, James Blue serves as a Senior Water Service Inspector within Journeyman Trade. They work temporary exempt, 0.32 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,114. Union affiliation: Plumbers, Local 38.

Matthew Rich

Utility Analyst/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$58,846

Sub-department: Energy & Environment
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $47,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,983
Total compensation: $58,846
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.67

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Job Code: 5601
Job Family Code: 5600
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $3,715
Retirement Contribution: $7,268

Matthew Rich works as a Utility Analyst for Public Utilities Commission within Energy & Environment. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.67 FTE. Matthew earned $58,846 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Vincent Hagins

Mechanical Shop & Equipment Superintendent/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$58,430

Sub-department: Administrative-Labor & Trades
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $37,970
Overtime: $120
Other pay: $6,272
Benefits: $14,068
Total compensation: $58,430
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Auto Machinist, Local 1414
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: $4,867
Job Code: 7126
Job Family Code: 7100
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $3,409

Vincent Hagins is a Mechanical Shop & Equipment Superintendent at Public Utilities Commission within Administrative-Labor & Trades. They work permanent civil service, 0.23 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $58,430. Their bargaining unit is Auto Machinist, Local 1414.

Brian Ramos

General Laborer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$58,141

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $36,936
Overtime: $705
Other pay: $2,135
Benefits: $18,365
Total compensation: $58,141
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
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: $9,581
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $3,117

Brian Ramos holds the role of General Laborer at Public Utilities Commission within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.41 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,141. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Liliana Ayala

Construction Inspector/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$57,958

Sub-department: Construction Inspection
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $41,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,964
Total compensation: $57,958
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.35

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $6,766
Job Code: 6318
Job Family Code: 6300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $3,101

Liliana Ayala is a Construction Inspector at Public Utilities Commission within Construction Inspection. They work permanent civil service, 0.35 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $57,958. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Bahman Rahimian

Statnry Engineer Water Treat Plant/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$57,865

Sub-department: Journeyman Trade
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $52,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $795
Benefits: $4,074
Total compensation: $57,865
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Stationary Engineers, Local 39
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.39

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Job Code: 7341
Job Family Code: 7300
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $4,074
Total Salary: $53,791

At Public Utilities Commission, Bahman Rahimian serves as a Statnry Engineer Water Treat Plant within Journeyman Trade. They work temporary exempt, 0.39 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,865. Union affiliation: Stationary Engineers, Local 39.