Museum Guard

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

64 employees hold this title in Fine Arts Museum. Median total compensation for the role is $93,290, above the department median of $81,171.

Employees: 64
Total payroll: $5.5M
Role median: $93,290
Agency median: $81,171
Comparison: Above

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$400$182,888+

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How total compensation varies among the 64 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

Museum Guard is held in 2 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Fine Arts Museum, the median of $93,290 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Asian Art Museum

$134,874 · 20

Median total compensation for the Museum Guard 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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Robert Marshall

Museum Guard/Fine Arts Museum

2025 total comp

$9,305

Sub-department: Protection & Apprehension
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $8,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $655
Total compensation: $9,305
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.11

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FAM
Job Code: 8226
Job Family Code: 8200
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $655
Total Salary: $8,650

Robert Marshall works as a Museum Guard for Fine Arts Museum within Protection & Apprehension. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.11 FTE. Robert earned $9,305 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Godffrey Davidbrown

Museum Guard/Fine Arts Museum

2025 total comp

$8,333

Sub-department: Protection & Apprehension
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $7,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $581
Total compensation: $8,333
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FAM
Job Code: 8226
Job Family Code: 8200
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $581
Total Salary: $7,752

At Fine Arts Museum, Godffrey Davidbrown serves as a Museum Guard within Protection & Apprehension. They work temporary exempt, 0.1 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,333. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Ferdinand Mesina

Museum Guard/Fine Arts Museum

2025 total comp

$2,945

Sub-department: Protection & Apprehension
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $2,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $205
Total compensation: $2,945
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FAM
Job Code: 8226
Job Family Code: 8200
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $205
Total Salary: $2,739

Ferdinand Mesina holds the role of Museum Guard at Fine Arts Museum within Protection & Apprehension. Their status is temporary exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,945. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Cheryl Melton

Museum Guard/Fine Arts Museum

2024 total comp

$400

Sub-department: Protection & Apprehension
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $28
Total compensation: $400
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FAM
Job Code: 8226
Job Family Code: 8200
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $28
Total Salary: $372

Cheryl Melton works as a Museum Guard for Fine Arts Museum within Protection & Apprehension. Their status is temporary exempt. Cheryl earned $400 in 2024. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.