Chief Clerk

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

1 employees hold this title in Rent Arbitration Board. Median total compensation for the role is $160,303, above the department median of $156,322.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $160.3K
Role median: $160,303
Agency median: $156,322
Comparison: Above

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Chief Clerk is held in 8 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Rent Arbitration Board, the median of $160,303 ranks #7 of 8.

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$197,664 · 1

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$169,320 · 1

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$169,309 · 3

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$169,208 · 2

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$164,647 · 3

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$162,672 · 4

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$147,147 · 1

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Chief Clerk beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $167,974 ranks #1 of 4. See Chief Clerk across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$142,697 · 60

City of Los Angeles

$136,236 · 7

Rhode Island

$16,508 · 7

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Employees with this title

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Ashly Sowell

Chief Clerk/Rent Arbitration Board

2025 total comp

$160,303

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $115,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $44,913
Total compensation: $160,303
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.98

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: RNT
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,551
Job Code: 1410
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $8,395

Ashly Sowell holds the role of Chief Clerk at Rent Arbitration Board within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.98 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,303. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.