Retirement System

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

The Retirement System is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 143 employees with median total compensation of $180,125; the highest distinct record was $870,078.

Year: 2025
Employees: 143
Median total: $180,125
Highest record: $870,078

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$621$699,225+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 143 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($180,125) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $146,054 (67%)
Overtime — $47 (0%)
Other — $19,214 (9%)
Benefits — $52,132 (24%)

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

$44,359

$137,036

$180,125

$252,656

$442,857

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $442,857 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $44,359. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Retirement Analyst

30 · $141,478

Manager I

14 · $229,924

Benefits Technician

11 · $112,097

Senior Benefits Analyst

10 · $173,293

Benefits Supervisor

9 · $208,272

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 5

Craig Lee

Manager VI/Retirement System

2024 total comp

$816

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $58
Total compensation: $816
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: RET
Job Code: 0941
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $58
Total Salary: $758

Craig Lee is a Manager VI at Retirement System within Management. They work temporary exempt. 2024 total compensation came to $816. They are represented by Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Scott Heldfond

Commissioner 16.700C, No Pay/Retirement System

2025 total comp

$621

Sub-department: Untitled
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $621
Total compensation: $621
Employment type: Other
Union / bargaining unit: Member, Board Or Commission

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: RET
Health and Dental Benefits: $621
Job Code: 0119
Job Family Code: 0000
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance

Scott Heldfond holds the role of Commissioner 16.700C, No Pay at Retirement System within Untitled. Their status is other. In 2025, their total compensation was $621. Their bargaining unit is Member, Board Or Commission.