City and County of San Francisco / Sheriff / Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)

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Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

473 employees hold this title in Sheriff. Median total compensation for the role is $218,634, below the department median of $244,688.

Employees: 473
Total payroll: $94.1M
Role median: $218,634
Agency median: $244,688
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$177$399,452+

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

How total compensation varies among the 473 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) pay vs. the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area

Across all employers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 7,990 people — is $132,000. Sheriff pays a median base salary of $134,450 for this role, 2% above that figure — about the 56th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Sheriff sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$95,390

$124,970

$132,000

$141,810

$156,690

Sheriff median · $134,450

The bar is the range of annual wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers across every employer in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Sheriff’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 670,520 people — is $76,210. Sheriff’s median base salary is 76% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$47,510

$59,290

$76,210

$97,600

$115,120

Sheriff median · $134,450

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 721 of 882 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Sheriff is $220,649, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare jurisdictions

Deputy Sheriff beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $220,649 ranks #2 of 10. See Deputy Sheriff across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$251,688 · 7,126

Vermont

$84,490 · 20

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$82,213 · 525

Johnson County, Kansas

$74,451 · 486

City of Baltimore

$66,839 · 408

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$66,199 · 11

City of Philadelphia

$22,513 · 249

Rhode Island

$21,436 · 152

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Sheriffroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sarah Palos

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$179,127

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $112,636
Overtime: $24,309
Other pay: $2,543
Benefits: $39,639
Total compensation: $179,127
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.16

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,071
Job Code: 8504
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,802

At Sheriff, Sarah Palos serves as a Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) within Correction & Detention. They work permanent civil service, 1.16 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $179,127. Their bargaining unit is Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Joshua Jover

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$179,025

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $114,761
Overtime: $15,708
Other pay: $12,210
Benefits: $36,345
Total compensation: $179,025
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.87

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $16,920
Job Code: 8504
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $964

Joshua Jover works as a Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) for Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.87 FTE. Joshua earned $179,025 in 2025. They are represented by Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Veronica Bustos

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$178,658

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $120,827
Overtime: $14,464
Other pay: $5,214
Benefits: $38,153
Total compensation: $178,658
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.92

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $17,850
Job Code: 8504
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,927

At Sheriff, Veronica Bustos serves as a Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) within Correction & Detention. They work permanent civil service, 0.92 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,658. They are represented by Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Ruben Gala

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$178,167

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $135,232
Overtime: $958
Other pay: $1,702
Benefits: $40,275
Total compensation: $178,167
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.95

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,990
Job Code: 8504
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $294

Ruben Gala is a Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) at Sheriff within Correction & Detention. They work permanent civil service, 0.95 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $178,167. Their bargaining unit is Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Donny Nguyen

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$176,070

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $103,665
Overtime: $50,467
Other pay: $2,136
Benefits: $19,803
Total compensation: $176,070
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.31

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Job Code: 8504
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,426
Retirement Contribution: $15,377

Donny Nguyen works as a Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) for Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.31 FTE. Donny earned $176,070 in 2025. They are represented by Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Tara Dockery

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$175,955

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $108,669
Overtime: $24,756
Other pay: $2,798
Benefits: $39,731
Total compensation: $175,955
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.16

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,071
Job Code: 8504
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,445

Tara Dockery holds the role of Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) at Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.16 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,955. They are represented by Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Robert Santos

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$174,827

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $128,532
Overtime: $3,181
Other pay: $2,052
Benefits: $41,062
Total compensation: $174,827
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.01

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,986
Job Code: 8504
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,036

Robert Santos is a Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) at Sheriff within Correction & Detention. They work permanent civil service, 1.01 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $174,827. Union affiliation: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Michael Reid

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$171,457

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $114,014
Overtime: $12,801
Other pay: $1,861
Benefits: $42,781
Total compensation: $171,457
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.07

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,071
Job Code: 8504
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,838

Michael Reid holds the role of Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) at Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.07 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $171,457. Union affiliation: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Frank Chwin

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$169,917

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $103,690
Overtime: $23,148
Other pay: $2,752
Benefits: $40,327
Total compensation: $169,917
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.13

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,071
Job Code: 8504
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,788

Frank Chwin is a Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) at Sheriff within Correction & Detention. They work permanent civil service, 1.13 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $169,917. Their bargaining unit is Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Alan Pharn

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$168,727

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $104,029
Overtime: $22,254
Other pay: $2,111
Benefits: $40,333
Total compensation: $168,727
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.13

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,071
Job Code: 8504
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,838

Alan Pharn is a Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) at Sheriff within Correction & Detention. They work permanent civil service, 1.13 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $168,727. Union affiliation: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Ciara Thompson

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$167,515

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $104,142
Overtime: $18,675
Other pay: $4,096
Benefits: $40,602
Total compensation: $167,515
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.11

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,071
Job Code: 8504
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,803

Ciara Thompson is a Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) at Sheriff within Correction & Detention. They work permanent civil service, 1.11 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $167,515. Union affiliation: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Jeffrey Lei

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$167,379

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $103,665
Overtime: $20,901
Other pay: $2,558
Benefits: $40,255
Total compensation: $167,379
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.12

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,071
Job Code: 8504
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,746

Jeffrey Lei works as a Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) for Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.12 FTE. Jeffrey earned $167,379 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Gian Leon

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$164,987

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $103,673
Overtime: $19,073
Other pay: $2,025
Benefits: $40,216
Total compensation: $164,987
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.11

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,071
Job Code: 8504
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,785

At Sheriff, Gian Leon serves as a Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) within Correction & Detention. They work permanent civil service, 1.11 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,987. They are represented by Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Ethan Williams

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$164,775

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $103,325
Overtime: $40,729
Other pay: $1,410
Benefits: $19,311
Total compensation: $164,775
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.25

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Job Code: 8504
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,090
Retirement Contribution: $15,221

Ethan Williams works as a Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) for Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.25 FTE. Ethan earned $164,775 in 2025. Union affiliation: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Daniel Macias

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$164,388

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $109,335
Overtime: $2,762
Other pay: $6,524
Benefits: $45,767
Total compensation: $164,388
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.02

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,071
Job Code: 8504
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $8,067

Daniel Macias works as a Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) for Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.02 FTE. Daniel earned $164,388 in 2025. Union affiliation: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Christopher Brown

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$163,990

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $103,690
Overtime: $17,547
Other pay: $2,517
Benefits: $40,237
Total compensation: $163,990
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,071
Job Code: 8504
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,733

Christopher Brown is a Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) at Sheriff within Correction & Detention. They work permanent civil service, 1.1 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $163,990. They are represented by Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Kaleb Smith

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$162,719

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $103,563
Overtime: $35,272
Other pay: $4,046
Benefits: $19,839
Total compensation: $162,719
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.22

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Job Code: 8504
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,196
Retirement Contribution: $15,643

Kaleb Smith holds the role of Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) at Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.22 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,719. They are represented by Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

James Thompson

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$162,109

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $103,673
Overtime: $16,239
Other pay: $2,025
Benefits: $40,172
Total compensation: $162,109
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.09

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,071
Job Code: 8504
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,741

James Thompson holds the role of Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) at Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.09 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,109. They are represented by Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Devin Smith

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$161,410

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $92,314
Overtime: $38,205
Other pay: $1,627
Benefits: $29,264
Total compensation: $161,410
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.84

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $13,688
Job Code: 8504
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,866

Devin Smith is a Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) at Sheriff within Correction & Detention. They work permanent civil service, 0.84 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $161,410. They are represented by Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Terrell Jr

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$160,475

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $99,705
Overtime: $16,798
Other pay: $1,374
Benefits: $42,598
Total compensation: $160,475
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.11

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,917
Job Code: 8504
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $6,979

Terrell Jr holds the role of Deputy Sheriff (Sfers) at Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.11 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,475. Their bargaining unit is Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).