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City and County of San Francisco / Sheriff / Is Engineer-Principal

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Is Engineer-Principal

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

1 employees hold this title in Sheriff. Median total compensation for the role is $331,862, above the department median of $244,688.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$331.9K
Role median
$331,862
Agency median
$244,688
Comparison
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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Is Engineer-Principal is held in 16 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Sheriff, the median of $331,862 ranks #1 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Police
$296,412 · 6
Public Works
$293,389 · 5
Controller
$292,119 · 2
City Administrator
$287,005 · 6
Technology
$285,897 · 29
Fire Department
$282,143 · 2
Airport Commission
$279,096 · 14
Public Health
$276,002 · 16

Median total compensation for the Is Engineer-Principal role in other City and County of San Franciscodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Employees with this title

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Matthew Newton

Is Engineer-Principal/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$331,862
Sub-department
Information Systems
Organization group
Public Protection
Base pay
$239,702
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$23,651
Benefits
$68,509
Total compensation
$331,862
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
SHF
Health and Dental Benefits
$19,546
Job Code
1044
Job Family Code
1000
Organization Group Code
Public Protection
Other Benefits
$14,827

Matthew Newton is a Is Engineer-Principal at Sheriff within Information Systems. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $331,862. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.