City and County of San Francisco / Sheriff

Agency file

Sheriff

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

The Sheriff provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2025, this agency had 1,066 employees with median total compensation of $244,688; the highest distinct record was $811,889.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $266M
Employees: 1,066
Median total: $244,688
Highest record: $811,889

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$132$568,711+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,066 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($244,688) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $115,770 (46%)
Overtime — $55,113 (22%)
Other — $12,710 (5%)
Benefits — $65,911 (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

$53,215

$142,250

$244,688

$340,136

$445,877

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $445,877 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $53,215. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Deputy Sheriff (Sfers)

425 · $229,449

Deputy Sheriff

236 · $334,389

Sheriff's Community Aide

88 · $135,928

Deputy Sheriff 1

63 · $51,214

Sheriff's Sergeant

44 · $422,723

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	$249.5M —	1,111 —	$233,367 —
2025	$266M ▲ 6.6%	1,066 ▼ 4.1%	$244,688 ▲ 4.9%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Court Services Division Cook County, Illinois96% match
Sheriff's Office (001) City of Baltimore96% match
Sheriff Los Angeles County93% match
Shf Sheriff City of Philadelphia84% match
Sheriff's Office Ramsey County, Minnesota67% match
Public Safety Rhode Island56% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

James Allen

Senior Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$521,236

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $158,191
Overtime: $161,864
Other pay: $42,999
Benefits: $158,183
Total compensation: $521,236
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.6

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: 8306
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,129

James Allen is a Senior Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Correction & Detention. They work permanent civil service, 1.6 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $521,236. Union affiliation: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Wendy Wells

Sheriff's Sergeant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$516,385

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $173,138
Overtime: $161,425
Other pay: $24,258
Benefits: $157,565
Total compensation: $516,385
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.61

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,986
Job Code: 8308
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,128

Wendy Wells works as a Sheriff's Sergeant for Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.61 FTE. Wendy earned $516,385 in 2025. Union affiliation: Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA).

Philip Rossovich

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$515,125

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $125,309
Overtime: $241,517
Other pay: $25,103
Benefits: $123,197
Total compensation: $515,125
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.91

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,522
Job Code: 8304
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,550

Philip Rossovich is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Correction & Detention. They work permanent civil service, 1.91 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $515,125. Union affiliation: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Michael Clauzel

Sheriff's Lieutenant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$511,985

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $203,242
Overtime: $86,383
Other pay: $55,415
Benefits: $166,944
Total compensation: $511,985
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.28

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,986
Job Code: 8310
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,877

Michael Clauzel works as a Sheriff's Lieutenant for Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.28 FTE. Michael earned $511,985 in 2025. They are represented by Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA).

Nicole Smith

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$508,676

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $142,631
Overtime: $219,649
Other pay: $18,933
Benefits: $127,463
Total compensation: $508,676
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.98

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: 8304
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,419

Nicole Smith holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.98 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $508,676. Union affiliation: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Kent Long

Sheriff's Sergeant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$507,984

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $173,165
Overtime: $163,563
Other pay: $23,818
Benefits: $147,438
Total compensation: $507,984
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.61

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,986
Job Code: 8308
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,162

At Sheriff, Kent Long serves as a Sheriff's Sergeant within Correction & Detention. They work permanent civil service, 1.61 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $507,984. Union affiliation: Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA).

Louis Ferrigno

Sheriff's Sergeant/Sheriff

2024 total comp

$505,790

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $173,880
Overtime: $183,889
Other pay: $23,305
Benefits: $124,716
Total compensation: $505,790
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.7

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,968
Job Code: 8308
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,430

Louis Ferrigno works as a Sheriff's Sergeant for Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.7 FTE. Louis earned $505,790 in 2024. Union affiliation: Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA).

Johnson Bui

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$505,625

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $142,617
Overtime: $198,754
Other pay: $29,327
Benefits: $134,927
Total compensation: $505,625
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.85

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: 8304
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,298

Johnson Bui works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.85 FTE. Johnson earned $505,625 in 2025. They are represented by Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Kurt Ledesma

Sheriff's Sergeant (Sfers)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$505,068

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $177,938
Overtime: $243,091
Other pay: $27,298
Benefits: $56,742
Total compensation: $505,068
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.9

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,986
Job Code: 8508
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $6,288

Kurt Ledesma works as a Sheriff's Sergeant (Sfers) for Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.9 FTE. Kurt earned $505,068 in 2025. Union affiliation: Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA).

John Davidson

Senior Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$504,674

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $158,188
Overtime: $170,471
Other pay: $39,091
Benefits: $136,923
Total compensation: $504,674
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.64

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: 8306
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,203

John Davidson holds the role of Senior Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.64 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $504,674. Their bargaining unit is Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Joshua Arnold

Sheriff's Sergeant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$504,562

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $180,351
Overtime: $134,211
Other pay: $28,481
Benefits: $161,518
Total compensation: $504,562
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.45

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,986
Job Code: 8308
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,845

At Sheriff, Joshua Arnold serves as a Sheriff's Sergeant within Correction & Detention. They work permanent civil service, 1.45 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $504,562. They are represented by Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA).

Brandon Mcdowell

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$503,715

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $142,617
Overtime: $212,872
Other pay: $17,987
Benefits: $130,238
Total compensation: $503,715
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.92

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: 8304
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,288

At Sheriff, Brandon Mcdowell serves as a Deputy Sheriff within Correction & Detention. They work permanent civil service, 1.92 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $503,715. They are represented by Deputy Sheriffs' Assoc (DSA).

Sara Asnault

Sheriff's Lieutenant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$502,003

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $204,876
Overtime: $84,058
Other pay: $43,828
Benefits: $169,240
Total compensation: $502,003
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.26

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,986
Job Code: 8310
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,694

Sara Asnault works as a Sheriff's Lieutenant for Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.26 FTE. Sara earned $502,003 in 2025. Union affiliation: Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA).

Kenny Ng

Sheriff's Lieutenant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$501,373

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $209,763
Overtime: $92,006
Other pay: $27,872
Benefits: $171,732
Total compensation: $501,373
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.29

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,986
Job Code: 8310
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,672

Kenny Ng works as a Sheriff's Lieutenant for Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.29 FTE. Kenny earned $501,373 in 2025. Union affiliation: Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA).

Matthew Haskell

Sheriff's Lieutenant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$499,814

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $203,203
Overtime: $75,850
Other pay: $42,712
Benefits: $178,048
Total compensation: $499,814
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.23

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,986
Job Code: 8310
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,258

Matthew Haskell works as a Sheriff's Lieutenant for Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.23 FTE. Matthew earned $499,814 in 2025. Union affiliation: Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA).

Mark Conti

Sheriff's Lieutenant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$499,321

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $219,283
Overtime: $81,881
Other pay: $21,513
Benefits: $176,644
Total compensation: $499,321
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.26

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,986
Job Code: 8310
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,556

Mark Conti is a Sheriff's Lieutenant at Sheriff within Correction & Detention. They work permanent civil service, 1.26 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $499,321. Their bargaining unit is Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA).

James Gomez

Sheriff's Lieutenant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$498,175

Sub-department: Correction & Detention
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $203,242
Overtime: $86,461
Other pay: $36,919
Benefits: $171,552
Total compensation: $498,175
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA)
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.28

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: SHF
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,986
Job Code: 8310
Job Family Code: 8300
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,606

James Gomez holds the role of Sheriff's Lieutenant at Sheriff within Correction & Detention. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.28 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $498,175. They are represented by Sheriffs' Mgrs and Supv (MSA).