City and County of San Francisco / Treasurer/Tax Collector / Principal Clerk

Job-title file

Principal Clerk

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

11 employees hold this title in Treasurer/Tax Collector. Median total compensation for the role is $150,572, below the department median of $156,656.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $150,572
Agency median: $156,656
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$85,543$155,295+

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

How total compensation varies among the 11 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

Principal Clerk pay vs. the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area

Across all employers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area, the median wage for Office Clerks, General — about 37,590 people — is $52,000. Treasurer/Tax Collector pays a median base salary of $106,439 for this role, 105% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Treasurer/Tax Collector sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$39,880

$43,180

$52,000

$65,940

$79,740

Treasurer/Tax Collector median · $106,439

The bar is the range of annual wages for Office Clerks, General 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 Treasurer/Tax Collector’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Office Clerks, General — about 2,464,940 people — is $45,010. Treasurer/Tax Collector’s median base salary is 136% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$30,310

$36,350

$45,010

$54,300

$64,680

Treasurer/Tax Collector median · $106,439

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.

Median total compensation for this role at Treasurer/Tax Collector is $150,572, 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 departments

This role across City and County of San Francisco

Principal Clerk is held in 14 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Treasurer/Tax Collector, the median of $150,572 ranks #3 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Adult Probation

$152,190 · 1

Municipal Transportation Agency

$151,667 · 4

Police

$150,262 · 3

Department of Building Inspection

$150,212 · 4

Public Utilities Commission

$149,860 · 3

Human Services Agency

$149,254 · 20

Human Rights Commission

$149,070 · 1

$148,656 · 11

$140,739 · 3

$135,746 · 8

$130,694 · 5

$108,324 · 1

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

Compare jurisdictions

Principal Clerk beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $148,767 ranks #1 of 6. See Principal Clerk across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$116,179 · 56

$70,710 · 5

$54,117 · 5

$51,574 · 20

New York Public Authorities

$47,976 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Principal Clerkroles 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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Peter Chou

Principal Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector

2025 total comp

$155,757

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $108,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,600
Benefits: $44,855
Total compensation: $155,757
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: TTX
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 1408
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,597

At Treasurer/Tax Collector, Peter Chou serves as a Principal Clerk within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,757. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Carla Guerrero-Hernandez

Principal Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector

2025 total comp

$153,446

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $106,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,600
Benefits: $44,406
Total compensation: $153,446
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: TTX
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 1408
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,418

Carla Guerrero-Hernandez holds the role of Principal Clerk at Treasurer/Tax Collector within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,446. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Louis Mac

Principal Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector

2025 total comp

$152,815

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $106,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,600
Benefits: $43,777
Total compensation: $152,815
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: TTX
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 1408
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $7,789

Louis Mac holds the role of Principal Clerk at Treasurer/Tax Collector within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,815. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Brenda Alvarado

Principal Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector

2025 total comp

$151,676

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $106,439
Overtime: $1
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $43,677
Total compensation: $151,676
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: TTX
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 1408
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $7,841

At Treasurer/Tax Collector, Brenda Alvarado serves as a Principal Clerk within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,676. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Homer Lee

Principal Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector

2025 total comp

$151,644

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $106,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $44,165
Total compensation: $151,644
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: TTX
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 1408
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,407

Homer Lee holds the role of Principal Clerk at Treasurer/Tax Collector within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,644. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Teresa Tram

Principal Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector

2025 total comp

$150,572

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $106,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $43,093
Total compensation: $150,572
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: TTX
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 1408
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $7,334

Teresa Tram is a Principal Clerk at Treasurer/Tax Collector within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $150,572. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Jenny Chan

Principal Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector

2025 total comp

$144,997

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $100,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,545
Benefits: $41,634
Total compensation: $144,997
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.95

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: TTX
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,897
Job Code: 1408
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $7,537

At Treasurer/Tax Collector, Jenny Chan serves as a Principal Clerk within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. They work permanent civil service, 0.95 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,997. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Alex Gordon

Principal Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector

2025 total comp

$140,147

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $98,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $42,002
Total compensation: $140,147
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: TTX
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 1408
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $7,618

Alex Gordon works as a Principal Clerk for Treasurer/Tax Collector within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. Their status is permanent civil service. Alex earned $140,147 in 2025. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Yu Chen

Principal Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector

2025 total comp

$102,158

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $70,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,012
Benefits: $29,245
Total compensation: $102,158
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.67

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: TTX
Health and Dental Benefits: $13,277
Job Code: 1408
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $5,260

At Treasurer/Tax Collector, Yu Chen serves as a Principal Clerk within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. They work permanent civil service, 0.67 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,158. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Lisa Pan

Principal Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector

2025 total comp

$95,235

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $52,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,957
Benefits: $24,597
Total compensation: $95,235
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: TTX
Health and Dental Benefits: $11,103
Job Code: 1408
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $5,461

Lisa Pan holds the role of Principal Clerk at Treasurer/Tax Collector within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.5 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,235. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Victoria Young

Principal Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector

2024 total comp

$85,543

Sub-department: Clerical, Secretarial & Steno
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $56,927
Overtime: $2
Other pay: $4,312
Benefits: $24,302
Total compensation: $85,543
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.56

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: TTX
Health and Dental Benefits: $10,362
Job Code: 1408
Job Family Code: 1400
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $4,786

Victoria Young works as a Principal Clerk for Treasurer/Tax Collector within Clerical, Secretarial & Steno. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.56 FTE. Victoria earned $85,543 in 2024. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.