City and County of San Francisco / Public Works / Chief Surveyor

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Chief Surveyor

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

6 employees hold this title in Public Works. Median total compensation for the role is $40,356, below the department median of $165,517.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $621.3K
Role median: $40,356
Agency median: $165,517
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Chief Surveyor is held in 2 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Public Works, the median of $40,356 ranks #2 of 2.

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Employees with this title

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Jacob Rems

Chief Surveyor/Public Works

2025 total comp

$256,938

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $195,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $61,263
Total compensation: $256,938
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: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5216
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,887

Jacob Rems works as a Chief Surveyor for Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. Jacob earned $256,938 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Neil King

Chief Surveyor/Public Works

2025 total comp

$250,224

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $189,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $60,428
Total compensation: $250,224
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5216
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,901

Neil King is a Chief Surveyor at Public Works within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $250,224. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

William Jr

Chief Surveyor/Public Works

2025 total comp

$45,774

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $7,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,071
Benefits: $4,988
Total compensation: $45,774
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $752
Job Code: 5216
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $3,125

At Public Works, William Jr serves as a Chief Surveyor within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,774. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Robert Hanley

Chief Surveyor/Public Works

2024 total comp

$34,938

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $32,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,437
Total compensation: $34,938
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.19

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Job Code: 5216
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $2,437
Total Salary: $32,502

Robert Hanley works as a Chief Surveyor for Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.19 FTE. Robert earned $34,938 in 2024. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Scott Myatt

Chief Surveyor/Public Works

2025 total comp

$26,774

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $20,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,596
Total compensation: $26,774
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.12

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $2,255
Job Code: 5216
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,510

Scott Myatt is a Chief Surveyor at Public Works within Professional Engineering. They work permanent exempt, 0.12 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $26,774. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Marilyn Lopes

Chief Surveyor/Public Works

2025 total comp

$6,687

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $6,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $466
Total compensation: $6,687
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: DPW
Job Code: 5216
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $466
Total Salary: $6,221

Marilyn Lopes holds the role of Chief Surveyor at Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is temporary exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,687. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.