California State Controller's Office and San Francisco city and county, CA · 2026 pay · 2,586 people
How much does a transit operator make in California State Controller's Office and San Francisco city and county, CA?
$106,598typical pay for a transit operator in 2026
$60,476 – $136,063what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 9.9% from the same employers' year before.
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- SF Controller's Office · sf.gov ↗
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where transit operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid transit operators, 2026
- 1Raymond WongTransit Operator · San Francisco$882,624
- 2Richard LeeTransit Operator · San Francisco$547,882
- 3David ChowTransit Operator · San Francisco$439,133
- 4Jerry WuTransit Operator · San Francisco$437,703
- 5Alex HuangTransit Operator · San Francisco$420,991
Common questions
How much does a transit operator make in California State Controller's Office and San Francisco city and county, CA?
The typical transit operator was paid $106,598 in 2026; most earned between $60,476 and $136,063. This counts all 2,586 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 15.7% of all pay for transit operators in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Transit Operator, at any level (for example "Transit Operator"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this