Heavy Duty Mechanic/Automchnst

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

30 employees hold this title in City Administrator. Median total compensation for the role is $179,130, above the department median of $151,053.

Employees: 30
Total payroll: $4.5M
Role median: $179,130
Agency median: $151,053
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,536$204,167+

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How total compensation varies among the 30 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.

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Heavy Duty Mechanic/Automchnst is held in 3 City and County of San Francisco departments. In City Administrator, the median of $179,130 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Airport Commission

$186,620 · 10

Public Utilities Commission

$169,140 · 12

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Joseph Groves

Heavy Duty Mechanic/Automchnst/City Administrator

2025 total comp

$130,364

Sub-department: Journeyman Trade
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $90,650
Overtime: $2,876
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,838
Total compensation: $130,364
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Auto Machinist, Local 1414
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: ADM
Health and Dental Benefits: $16,402
Job Code: 7323
Job Family Code: 7300
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $7,167

At City Administrator, Joseph Groves serves as a Heavy Duty Mechanic/Automchnst within Journeyman Trade. They work permanent civil service, 0.73 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,364. Union affiliation: Auto Machinist, Local 1414.