But , as reflected in Table 5 , while we are a diverse department , there is salary disparity by race , with the median income for a white employee being $ 110,292 and that of a Black employee $ 76,154 . White employees have 115 % of Public Works ’ median income , while multiracial , Black and Latinx / Hispanic have 75 %, 80 % and 94 %, respectively .
These disparities are reflected in our city ’ s median household income by race . The median household income for San Franciscans is $ 104,552 . Therefore , the median annual income for Public Works Black employees is only 73 % of the San Franciscan median household income .
Table 5 Comparison of median income by race for Public Works and San Francisco County
Ethnicity |
# of employees |
Public Works Median Employee Income |
American Indian / Alaskan Native
San Francisco Public Works
% of Public Works Median Employee Income
San Francisco County
Median Household Income
% of San Francisco Median Employee Income
10 95,784 100 % 61,250 59 %
Asian 1 482 103,233 108 % 88,016 84 %
Black 309 76,154 80 % 30,442 29 %
Hispanic 263 89,726 94 % 72,578 69 %
Multiracial 8 71,591 75 % 114,399 109 %
White 357 110,292 115 % 132,154 126 %
Grand Total 1,429 95,784 104,552
Source : Department of Human Resources ( 1 ) Asian includes Filipinx , Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander
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