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City and County of San Francisco / Lieutenant

Role across City and County of San Francisco

Lieutenant

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

136 people hold the Lieutenant role across 2 departments in City and County of San Francisco, with a median total compensation of $401,882. Among 14 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City and County of San Francisco ranks #1 by median pay.

Employees
136
Median pay
$401,882
Departments
2
Cross-jurisdiction
#1 of 14

Compare jurisdictions

Lieutenant pay in other jurisdictions

Where Lieutenants are paid most

Los Angeles County
$394,807 · 400
New York City
$201,580 · 3,064
City of Chicago
$165,624 · 345
New Jersey
$160,804 · 33
Vermont
$146,990 · 21
District of Columbia
$136,317 · 319
Missouri
$136,092 · 97
Georgia
$121,376 · 11
Johnson County, Kansas
$103,302 · 121
Utah
$89,794 · 61
City of Albuquerque
$79,941 · 45
City of Baltimore
$55,744 · 12

Median total compensation for comparable Lieutenant roles 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.

Within City and County of San Francisco

Departments with this role

Largest City and County of San Francisco departments for this role

Police
135 · $402,422

Departments in City and County of San Francisco employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.