Deputy Chief

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

10 people hold the Deputy Chief role across 1 department in City and County of San Francisco, with a median total compensation of $479,680. Among 8 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City and County of San Francisco ranks #1 by median pay.

Employees: 10
Median pay: $479,680
Departments: 1
Cross-jurisdiction: #1 of 8

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Deputy Chief pay in other jurisdictions

Where Deputy Chiefs are paid most

New York City

$256,185 · 86

City of Chicago

$201,048 · 15

New York Public Authorities

$197,188 · 15

City of Boston

$173,441 · 25

District of Columbia

$168,329 · 30

City of Pittsburgh

$40,980 · 7

Cook County, Illinois

$23,284 · 8

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