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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Maria Cruz

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$75,716

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $52,359
Overtime: $2,074
Other pay: $1,153
Benefits: $20,130
Total compensation: $75,716
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: 363536373035
Row ID: 25363536373035403156-0FT

At General Services, Maria Cruz serves as a Custodian within Service Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,716. Union affiliation: 15.

Minnie Davis

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$75,278

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $52,951
Overtime: $656
Other pay: $1,191
Benefits: $20,479
Total compensation: $75,278
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: 303237313031
Row ID: 25303237313031403156-0FT

Minnie Davis is a Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,278. Union affiliation: 15.

Raul Montes

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$75,253

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $59,556
Overtime: $3,611
Other pay: $1,407
Benefits: $10,679
Total compensation: $75,253
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: 3233343835
Row ID: 253233343835403156-0FT

At General Services, Raul Montes serves as a Custodian within Service Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,253. Their bargaining unit is 15.

Jamie Basurto

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$75,110

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $58,003
Overtime: $4,411
Other pay: $1,634
Benefits: $11,062
Total compensation: $75,110
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: 383536363733
Row ID: 25383536363733403156-0FT

Jamie Basurto holds the role of Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,110. Their bargaining unit is 15.

Mitchell Skinner

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$74,784

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $59,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,550
Benefits: $10,679
Total compensation: $74,784
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: 3034333836
Row ID: 253034333836403156-0FT

Mitchell Skinner holds the role of Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,784. They are represented by 15.

Damion Jackson

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$74,473

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $51,692
Overtime: $1,496
Other pay: $1,156
Benefits: $20,130
Total compensation: $74,473
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: 393139363733
Row ID: 25393139363733403156-0FT

At General Services, Damion Jackson serves as a Custodian within Service Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,473. Their bargaining unit is 15.

Nicolas Moreno

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$74,393

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $49,999
Overtime: $4,975
Other pay: $1,169
Benefits: $18,249
Total compensation: $74,393
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: 383335383034
Row ID: 25383335383034403156-0FT

At General Services, Nicolas Moreno serves as a Custodian within Service Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,393. Their bargaining unit is 15.

Cedric Hardy

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$73,904

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $59,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,669
Benefits: $10,679
Total compensation: $73,904
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: 3534363336
Row ID: 253534363336403156-0FT

Cedric Hardy is a Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $73,904. They are represented by 15.

Maria Schuster

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$73,885

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $61,108
Overtime: $691
Other pay: $1,406
Benefits: $10,679
Total compensation: $73,885
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: 3633313239
Row ID: 253633313239403156-0FT

Maria Schuster works as a Custodian for General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. Maria earned $73,885 in 2025. They are represented by 15.

Gloria Sanchez

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$73,780

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $52,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,301
Benefits: $20,121
Total compensation: $73,780
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: 323234313134
Row ID: 25323234313134403156-0FT

Gloria Sanchez holds the role of Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,780. Union affiliation: 15.

Baltazar Menjivar

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$73,560

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $56,451
Overtime: $5,262
Other pay: $1,179
Benefits: $10,668
Total compensation: $73,560
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: 3335323036
Row ID: 253335323036403156-0FT

Baltazar Menjivar holds the role of Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,560. They are represented by 15.

Sarah Borrayo

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$73,369

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $59,556
Overtime: $1,812
Other pay: $1,322
Benefits: $10,679
Total compensation: $73,369
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: 3737313333
Row ID: 253737313333403156-0FT

Sarah Borrayo works as a Custodian for General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $73,369 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 15.

Antonio Gutierrez

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$73,332

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $59,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,427
Benefits: $10,355
Total compensation: $73,332
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: 3035303235
Row ID: 253035303235403156-0FT

At General Services, Antonio Gutierrez serves as a Custodian within Service Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,332. They are represented by 15.

Jerry Morales

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$73,238

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $59,322
Overtime: $2,062
Other pay: $1,175
Benefits: $10,679
Total compensation: $73,238
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: 3338383433
Row ID: 253338383433403156-0FT

Jerry Morales is a Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $73,238. They are represented by 15.

Luis Gudiel

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$73,022

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $49,630
Overtime: $1,616
Other pay: $1,332
Benefits: $20,444
Total compensation: $73,022
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: 323736363035
Row ID: 25323736363035403156-0FT

At General Services, Luis Gudiel serves as a Custodian within Service Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,022. They are represented by 15.

Jesus Barbosa

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$72,528

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $59,556
Overtime: $1,024
Other pay: $1,269
Benefits: $10,679
Total compensation: $72,528
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: 393137303733
Row ID: 25393137303733403156-0FT

At General Services, Jesus Barbosa serves as a Custodian within Service Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,528. Union affiliation: 15.

Magdalena Alvarez

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$72,510

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $59,544
Overtime: $168
Other pay: $1,410
Benefits: $11,388
Total compensation: $72,510
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: 373335323333
Row ID: 25373335323333403156-0FT

Magdalena Alvarez is a Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,510. Their bargaining unit is 15.

Dorian Drexler

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$72,459

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $49,040
Overtime: $1,809
Other pay: $1,162
Benefits: $20,449
Total compensation: $72,459
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: 323431343133
Row ID: 25323431343133403156-0FT

Dorian Drexler holds the role of Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,459. Union affiliation: 15.

Leticia Solorzano

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$72,434

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $59,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,173
Benefits: $11,711
Total compensation: $72,434
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: 3938333835
Row ID: 253938333835403156-0FT

Leticia Solorzano is a Custodian at General Services within Service Employees. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,434. Their bargaining unit is 15.

Rosendo Sanchez

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$72,365

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $56,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,170
Benefits: $14,744
Total compensation: $72,365
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: 3238303436
Row ID: 253238303436403156-0FT

Rosendo Sanchez works as a Custodian for General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. Rosendo earned $72,365 in 2025. Union affiliation: 15.

Regina Escobar

Custodian/General Services

2025 total comp

$72,330

Sub-department: Service Employees
Base pay: $59,544
Overtime: $926
Other pay: $1,181
Benefits: $10,679
Total compensation: $72,330
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: 333836373233
Row ID: 25333836373233403156-0FT

Regina Escobar works as a Custodian for General Services within Service Employees. Their status is full-time. Regina earned $72,330 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 15.