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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Sharon Choy

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$162,208

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $81,193
Overtime: $35,755
Other pay: $3,504
Benefits: $41,756
Total compensation: $162,208
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.3

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $9,348

Sharon Choy works as a Custodian for City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.3 FTE. Sharon earned $162,208 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Elaine Ng

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$161,341

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $81,193
Overtime: $31,454
Other pay: $6,653
Benefits: $42,042
Total compensation: $161,341
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.26

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $9,171

Elaine Ng holds the role of Custodian at City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.26 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $161,341. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Ying Lau

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$160,342

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $81,193
Overtime: $36,891
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $41,218
Total compensation: $160,342
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.3

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $9,172

Ying Lau holds the role of Custodian at City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.3 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,342. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Raymond Chau

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$157,768

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $81,193
Overtime: $23,135
Other pay: $11,106
Benefits: $42,334
Total compensation: $157,768
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.17

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,886

Raymond Chau holds the role of Custodian at City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.17 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,768. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Anita Merriman

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$156,768

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $81,193
Overtime: $29,293
Other pay: $5,709
Benefits: $40,573
Total compensation: $156,768
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.24

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,828
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,965

At City Administrator, Anita Merriman serves as a Custodian within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work permanent civil service, 1.24 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,768. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Cai Wu

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$154,013

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $78,350
Overtime: $35,842
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $39,822
Total compensation: $154,013
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.31

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,349

At City Administrator, Cai Wu serves as a Custodian within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work permanent civil service, 1.31 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,013. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Xiao Cai

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$152,401

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $81,193
Overtime: $29,688
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $40,480
Total compensation: $152,401
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.24

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,434

At City Administrator, Xiao Cai serves as a Custodian within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work permanent civil service, 1.24 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,401. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Jackson Song

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$151,729

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $81,193
Overtime: $26,455
Other pay: $3,479
Benefits: $40,602
Total compensation: $151,729
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.21

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,556

Jackson Song is a Custodian at City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work permanent civil service, 1.21 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $151,729. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Marylou Brown

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$150,800

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $81,193
Overtime: $27,951
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $40,616
Total compensation: $150,800
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.24

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,570

Marylou Brown holds the role of Custodian at City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.24 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,800. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Gilberto Diaz

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$150,597

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $81,180
Overtime: $28,052
Other pay: $897
Benefits: $40,468
Total compensation: $150,597
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.23

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,471

Gilberto Diaz holds the role of Custodian at City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.23 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,597. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Jonathan Lee

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$150,097

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $81,193
Overtime: $28,568
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40,336
Total compensation: $150,097
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.24

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,443

Jonathan Lee is a Custodian at City Administrator within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work permanent civil service, 1.24 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $150,097. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Alfredo Serratos

Custodian/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$149,512

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $81,193
Overtime: $27,557
Other pay: $458
Benefits: $40,304
Total compensation: $149,512
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.23

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $8,344

At City Administrator, Alfredo Serratos serves as a Custodian within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work permanent civil service, 1.23 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,512. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.