City of Los Angeles / General Services / Custodian

Job-title file

Custodian

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

198 employees hold this title in General Services. Median total compensation for the role is $73,832, below the department median of $83,247.

Employees: 198
Total payroll: $13.8M
Role median: $73,832
Agency median: $83,247
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$95,920+

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

How total compensation varies among the 198 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

Custodian pay vs. the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area

Across all employers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, the median wage for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — about 83,160 people — is $38,720. General Services pays a median base salary of $56,451 for this role, 46% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where General Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,700

$36,520

$38,720

$47,070

$56,300

General Services median · $56,451

The bar is the range of annual wages for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners across every employer in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows General Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — about 2,209,760 people — is $36,840. General Services’s median base salary is 53% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$28,640

$32,240

$36,840

$44,060

$50,270

General Services median · $56,451

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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 179 of 198 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at General Services is $73,832, 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 of Los Angeles

Custodian is held in 6 City of Los Angeles departments. In General Services, the median of $73,832 ranks #5 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Recreation and Parks

$88,849 · 1

Water and Power

$82,541 · 160

Public Works - Sanitation

$81,400 · 17

Zoo

$79,630 · 16

Police

$66,734 · 2

Median total compensation for the Custodian role in other City of Los Angelesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Custodian beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $77,741 ranks #5 of 18. See Custodian across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$120,190 · 992

$96,176 · 23

$88,717 · 536

$85,992 · 12

$69,555 · 18

$59,048 · 320

$44,421 · 5,653

$44,399 · 37

Median total compensation for comparable Custodianroles 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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Marshay Cooper

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$67,119

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $51,831
Overtime: $3,474
Other pay: $1,490
Benefits: $10,324
Total compensation: $67,119
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303433313035
Row ID: 25303433313035403156-0FT

Marshay Cooper works as a Custodian for General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. Marshay earned $67,119 in 2025. They are represented by 15.

Alyssa Thompson

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$67,052

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $53,476
Overtime: $1,342
Other pay: $1,592
Benefits: $10,643
Total compensation: $67,052
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393834343035
Row ID: 2539383434303540XXXX-XFT

At General Services, Alyssa Thompson serves as a Custodian within Service Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,052. They are represented by 15.

Iris Jacobo

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$67,007

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $52,093
Overtime: $11,099
Other pay: $3,051
Benefits: $764
Total compensation: $67,007
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363936353733
Row ID: 25363936353733403156-0FT

Iris Jacobo holds the role of Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,007. Union affiliation: 15.

Carlos Davis Sr

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$66,749

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $52,622
Overtime: $2,077
Other pay: $1,725
Benefits: $10,324
Total compensation: $66,749
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3149-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353335303135
Row ID: 25353335303135403149-0FT

At General Services, Carlos Davis Sr serves as a Custodian within Service Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,749. They are represented by 15.

John Chavez

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$66,746

Sub-department: Office of State Architect
Base pay: $52,739
Overtime: $1,892
Other pay: $1,467
Benefits: $10,648
Total compensation: $66,746
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,198
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7181253964007
Salary Total: $10,142
Total Pay: $117,849

At General Services, John Chavez serves as a Custodian within Office of State Architect. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,746. Union affiliation: R09.

Miguel Mendoza

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$66,396

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $54,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,182
Benefits: $10,658
Total compensation: $66,396
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353833313034
Row ID: 25353833313034403156-0FT

At General Services, Miguel Mendoza serves as a Custodian within Service Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,396. Union affiliation: 15.

Royce Boldware

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$66,340

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $52,572
Overtime: $1,649
Other pay: $1,471
Benefits: $10,648
Total compensation: $66,340
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343038373933
Row ID: 25343038373933403156-0FT

At General Services, Royce Boldware serves as a Custodian within Service Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,340. Union affiliation: 15.

Francisco Gomez

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$66,150

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $52,667
Overtime: $314
Other pay: $2,839
Benefits: $10,329
Total compensation: $66,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353234313135
Row ID: 25353234313135403156-0FT

At General Services, Francisco Gomez serves as a Custodian within Service Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,150. Union affiliation: 15.

Jonathan Sarabia

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$65,954

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $52,572
Overtime: $1,740
Other pay: $1,305
Benefits: $10,338
Total compensation: $65,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323730383733
Row ID: 25323730383733403156-0FT

Jonathan Sarabia is a Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,954. Their bargaining unit is 15.

Efigenia Jurado

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$65,853

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $53,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,770
Benefits: $10,329
Total compensation: $65,853
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353139363733
Row ID: 25353139363733403156-0FT

Efigenia Jurado is a Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,853. Their bargaining unit is 15.

Rosario Alvarez

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$65,780

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $52,029
Overtime: $2,146
Other pay: $1,286
Benefits: $10,319
Total compensation: $65,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383533303134
Row ID: 25383533303134403156-0FT

Rosario Alvarez is a Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,780. Their bargaining unit is 15.

Kyron Lightner

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$65,575

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $52,548
Overtime: $1,210
Other pay: $1,169
Benefits: $10,648
Total compensation: $65,575
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323435333332
Row ID: 25323435333332403156-0FT

Kyron Lightner works as a Custodian for General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. Kyron earned $65,575 in 2025. Union affiliation: 15.

Janet Medina

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$65,546

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $50,335
Overtime: $2,759
Other pay: $1,821
Benefits: $10,630
Total compensation: $65,546
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343834343035
Row ID: 25343834343035403156-0FT

Janet Medina works as a Custodian for General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. Janet earned $65,546 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 15.

Celina Martinez

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$65,353

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $49,600
Overtime: $3,528
Other pay: $1,155
Benefits: $11,069
Total compensation: $65,353
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373536373035
Row ID: 25373536373035403156-0FT

At General Services, Celina Martinez serves as a Custodian within Service Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,353. They are represented by 15.

Joyce Thomas

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$65,284

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $52,359
Overtime: $1,257
Other pay: $1,344
Benefits: $10,324
Total compensation: $65,284
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383933383035
Row ID: 25383933383035403156-0FT

Joyce Thomas holds the role of Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,284. They are represented by 15.

Virginia Higareda

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$65,016

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $48,092
Overtime: $4,826
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $10,648
Total compensation: $65,016
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353531373933
Row ID: 25353531373933403156-0FT

Virginia Higareda holds the role of Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,016. Their bargaining unit is 15.

Eric Cardenas

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$64,413

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $52,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,728
Benefits: $10,326
Total compensation: $64,413
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393532303933
Row ID: 25393532303933403156-0FT

Eric Cardenas works as a Custodian for General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $64,413 in 2025. Union affiliation: 15.

Lonnie Mitchell

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$64,232

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $52,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,169
Benefits: $10,324
Total compensation: $64,232
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313539383833
Row ID: 25313539383833403156-0FT

Lonnie Mitchell holds the role of Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,232. They are represented by 15.

Phillip Young

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$63,977

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $52,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,153
Benefits: $10,648
Total compensation: $63,977
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303236383035
Row ID: 25303236383035403156-0FT

Phillip Young is a Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,977. Their bargaining unit is 15.

Claritza Galvezcruz

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$63,696

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $51,844
Overtime: $79
Other pay: $1,458
Benefits: $10,315
Total compensation: $63,696
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353437393832
Row ID: 25353437393832403156-0FT

At General Services, Claritza Galvezcruz serves as a Custodian within Service Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,696. Their bargaining unit is 15.

Francine Turner

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$63,565

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $50,862
Overtime: $694
Other pay: $1,371
Benefits: $10,639
Total compensation: $63,565
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3533303138
Row ID: 253533303138403156-0FT

Francine Turner works as a Custodian for General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. Francine earned $63,565 in 2025. Union affiliation: 15.

Shelley Green

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$63,530

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $51,325
Overtime: $314
Other pay: $1,252
Benefits: $10,639
Total compensation: $63,530
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333730323035
Row ID: 25333730323035403156-0FT

Shelley Green holds the role of Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,530. They are represented by 15.

Josefina Valdez

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$63,432

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $59,508
Overtime: $337
Other pay: $2,822
Benefits: $765
Total compensation: $63,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3630393935
Row ID: 253630393935403156-0FT

Josefina Valdez holds the role of Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,432. They are represented by 15.

Ruben Rodriguez

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$63,263

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $49,327
Overtime: $2,061
Other pay: $1,244
Benefits: $10,630
Total compensation: $63,263
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343438373034
Row ID: 25343438373034403156-0FT

At General Services, Ruben Rodriguez serves as a Custodian within Service Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,263. They are represented by 15.

Benicio Hernandez

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$62,928

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $50,846
Overtime: $600
Other pay: $1,163
Benefits: $10,320
Total compensation: $62,928
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373538333433
Row ID: 25373538333433403156-0FT

Benicio Hernandez is a Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,928. They are represented by 15.

Miriam Cisneros Jimenez

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$62,878

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $49,990
Overtime: $712
Other pay: $1,537
Benefits: $10,639
Total compensation: $62,878
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303437313134
Row ID: 25303437313134403156-0FT

Miriam Cisneros Jimenez works as a Custodian for General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. Miriam earned $62,878 in 2025. They are represented by 15.

Marquis Mccune

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$62,793

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $49,795
Overtime: $1,521
Other pay: $1,153
Benefits: $10,324
Total compensation: $62,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 15

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 40
Job Class Pay Grade: 3156-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333135393035
Row ID: 25333135393035403156-0FT

At General Services, Marquis Mccune serves as a Custodian within Service Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,793. They are represented by 15.