City and County of San Francisco / City Administrator / Custodian

Job-title file

Custodian

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

216 employees hold this title in City Administrator. Median total compensation for the role is $120,426, below the department median of $151,053.

Employees: 216
Total payroll: $20.2M
Role median: $120,426
Agency median: $151,053
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$185$155,942+

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

How total compensation varies among the 216 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area

Across all employers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area, the median wage for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — about 29,930 people — is $44,180. City Administrator pays a median base salary of $78,350 for this role, 77% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where City Administrator sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$38,260

$39,940

$44,180

$54,210

$64,760

City Administrator median · $78,350

The bar is the range of annual wages for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners across every employer in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows City Administrator’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. City Administrator’s median base salary is 113% 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

City Administrator median · $78,350

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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 186 of 216 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 City Administrator is $120,426, 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 and County of San Francisco

Custodian is held in 8 City and County of San Francisco departments. In City Administrator, the median of $120,426 ranks #6 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Works

$160,621 · 2

Juvenile Probation

$128,133 · 5

Public Utilities Commission

$122,124 · 12

Municipal Transportation Agency

$121,658 · 63

Airport Commission

$120,550 · 485

Public Library

$115,971 · 65

Recreation and Park Commission

$105,376 · 144

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

Compare jurisdictions

Custodian beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $120,190 ranks #1 of 18. See Custodian across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$96,176 · 23

$88,717 · 536

$85,992 · 12

$77,741 · 394

$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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Meiling Chen

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$36,106

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $33,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12
Benefits: $2,518
Total compensation: $36,106
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.44

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $2,518
Total Salary: $33,588

Meiling Chen is a Custodian at City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work temporary exempt, 0.44 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $36,106. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Jinqiang Mai

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$35,815

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $33,000
Overtime: $96
Other pay: $221
Benefits: $2,498
Total compensation: $35,815
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.49

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $2,498
Total Salary: $33,317

Jinqiang Mai works as a Custodian for City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.49 FTE. Jinqiang earned $35,815 in 2025. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Ellen Liao

Custodian/City Administrator

2024 total comp

$35,042

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $31,371
Overtime: $1,029
Other pay: $198
Benefits: $2,444
Total compensation: $35,042
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $2,444
Total Salary: $32,598

At City Administrator, Ellen Liao serves as a Custodian within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work temporary exempt, 0.5 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,042. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Xiao Guan

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$34,890

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $31,610
Overtime: $440
Other pay: $407
Benefits: $2,433
Total compensation: $34,890
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.48

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $2,433
Total Salary: $32,457

Xiao Guan holds the role of Custodian at City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.48 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,890. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Stanley Chu

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$34,750

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $29,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,395
Benefits: $2,423
Total compensation: $34,750
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.45

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $2,423
Total Salary: $32,326

Stanley Chu holds the role of Custodian at City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.45 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,750. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Wai Cheung

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$34,049

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $30,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,639
Benefits: $2,375
Total compensation: $34,049
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.45

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $2,375
Total Salary: $31,674

Wai Cheung is a Custodian at City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work temporary exempt, 0.45 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $34,049. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Xiaoyu Cen

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$33,096

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $28,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,254
Benefits: $2,308
Total compensation: $33,096
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.43

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $2,308
Total Salary: $30,788

At City Administrator, Xiaoyu Cen serves as a Custodian within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work temporary exempt, 0.43 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,096. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Xiuzhen Lin

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$33,083

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $30,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $184
Benefits: $2,307
Total compensation: $33,083
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.46

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $2,307
Total Salary: $30,775

Xiuzhen Lin is a Custodian at City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work temporary exempt, 0.46 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $33,083. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Kendy Huey

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$33,080

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $28,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,217
Benefits: $2,307
Total compensation: $33,080
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.43

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $2,307
Total Salary: $30,773

Kendy Huey works as a Custodian for City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.43 FTE. Kendy earned $33,080 in 2025. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Fernando Samson

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$32,913

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $30,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $262
Benefits: $2,295
Total compensation: $32,913
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.45

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $2,295
Total Salary: $30,617

At City Administrator, Fernando Samson serves as a Custodian within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work temporary exempt, 0.45 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,913. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Chanjuan Li

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$32,838

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $28,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,198
Benefits: $2,290
Total compensation: $32,838
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.42

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $2,290
Total Salary: $30,548

Chanjuan Li is a Custodian at City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work temporary exempt, 0.42 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $32,838. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Xueping Li

Custodian/City Administrator

2024 total comp

$32,303

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $28,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,170
Benefits: $2,253
Total compensation: $32,303
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.45

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $2,253
Total Salary: $30,051

Xueping Li works as a Custodian for City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.45 FTE. Xueping earned $32,303 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Huiping Zhai

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$32,033

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $28,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,034
Benefits: $2,234
Total compensation: $32,033
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.43

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $2,234
Total Salary: $29,799

At City Administrator, Huiping Zhai serves as a Custodian within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work temporary exempt, 0.43 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,033. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Ailing Zhou

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$31,961

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $29,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $346
Benefits: $2,229
Total compensation: $31,961
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.44

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $2,229
Total Salary: $29,732

Ailing Zhou is a Custodian at City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work temporary exempt, 0.44 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $31,961. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.