City and County of San Francisco / Rent Arbitration Board

Agency file

Rent Arbitration Board

Source file: City and County of San Francisco — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Rent Arbitration Board is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 60 employees with median total compensation of $156,322; the highest distinct record was $365,278.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $8.9M
Employees: 60
Median total: $156,322
Highest record: $365,278

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$301$348,932+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 60 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($156,322) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $108,917 (74%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $536 (0%)
Benefits — $38,590 (26%)

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

$753

$90,679

$156,322

$193,804

$280,521

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $280,521 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $753. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Rent Board Specialist

12 · $152,489

Bdcomm Mbr, Grp3 M=$50/Mtg

9 · $752

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)

8 · $279,119

Senior Clerk

8 · $90,827

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal

3 · $311,062

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	$8.9M —	62 —	$146,712 —
2025	$8.9M ▼ 0.6%	60 ▼ 3.2%	$156,322 ▲ 6.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Joshua Vining

Legal Assistant/Rent Arbitration Board

2025 total comp

$173,725

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $126,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $47,663
Total compensation: $173,725
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: RNT
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $9,578

Joshua Vining holds the role of Legal Assistant at Rent Arbitration Board within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $173,725. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Vandnez Lam

Rent Board Specialist/Rent Arbitration Board

2025 total comp

$164,757

Sub-department: Human Services
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $115,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,600
Benefits: $46,480
Total compensation: $164,757
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: RNT
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2975
Job Family Code: 2900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $9,134

Vandnez Lam holds the role of Rent Board Specialist at Rent Arbitration Board within Human Services. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,757. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Abraham Field

Administrative Analyst/Rent Arbitration Board

2025 total comp

$164,435

Sub-department: Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $116,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $46,422
Total compensation: $164,435
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: RNT
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 1822
Job Family Code: 1800
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $9,119

Abraham Field is a Administrative Analyst at Rent Arbitration Board within Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $164,435. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Elizabeth Chang

Rent Board Specialist/Rent Arbitration Board

2025 total comp

$164,215

Sub-department: Human Services
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $115,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,600
Benefits: $45,938
Total compensation: $164,215
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: RNT
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2975
Job Family Code: 2900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $8,592

At Rent Arbitration Board, Elizabeth Chang serves as a Rent Board Specialist within Human Services. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,215. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Jessica Gallegos

Rent Board Specialist/Rent Arbitration Board

2025 total comp

$163,401

Sub-department: Human Services
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $115,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $46,168
Total compensation: $163,401
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: RNT
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2975
Job Family Code: 2900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $8,975

At Rent Arbitration Board, Jessica Gallegos serves as a Rent Board Specialist within Human Services. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,401. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Abraham Jue

Rent Board Specialist/Rent Arbitration Board

2025 total comp

$161,580

Sub-department: Human Services
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $115,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45,907
Total compensation: $161,580
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: RNT
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2975
Job Family Code: 2900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $8,943

Abraham Jue works as a Rent Board Specialist for Rent Arbitration Board within Human Services. Their status is permanent civil service. Abraham earned $161,580 in 2025. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

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.