Communications Systems Technician

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

24 employees hold this title in Technology. Median total compensation for the role is $203,952, below the department median of $209,122.

Employees: 24
Total payroll: $4.3M
Role median: $203,952
Agency median: $209,122
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$23,384$237,295+

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How total compensation varies among the 24 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.

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Communications Systems Technician is held in 2 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Technology, the median of $203,952 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Airport Commission

$228,691 · 2

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Herman Chan

Communications Systems Technician/Technology

2025 total comp

$214,298

Sub-department: Journeyman Trade
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $152,409
Overtime: $885
Other pay: $7,377
Benefits: $53,626
Total compensation: $214,298
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
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: TIS
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 7362
Job Family Code: 7300
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $11,915

Herman Chan holds the role of Communications Systems Technician at Technology within Journeyman Trade. Their status is temporary exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $214,298. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Anthony Newman

Communications Systems Technician/Technology

2025 total comp

$212,375

Sub-department: Journeyman Trade
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $138,612
Overtime: $10,272
Other pay: $9,953
Benefits: $53,538
Total compensation: $212,375
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.05

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: TIS
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 7362
Job Family Code: 7300
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $11,743

Anthony Newman holds the role of Communications Systems Technician at Technology within Journeyman Trade. Their status is temporary exempt, 1.05 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $212,375. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.