City and County of San Francisco / Municipal Transportation Agency / Custodian

Job-title file

Custodian

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

63 employees hold this title in Municipal Transportation Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $121,658, below the department median of $158,925.

Employees: 63
Total payroll: $7.2M
Role median: $121,658
Agency median: $158,925
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,469$137,661+

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

How total compensation varies among the 63 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. Municipal Transportation Agency pays a median base salary of $81,167 for this role, 84% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Municipal Transportation Agency sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$38,260

$39,940

$44,180

$54,210

$64,760

Municipal Transportation Agency median · $81,167

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 Municipal Transportation Agency’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. Municipal Transportation Agency’s median base salary is 120% 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

Municipal Transportation Agency median · $81,167

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 59 of 63 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 Municipal Transportation Agency is $121,658, 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 Municipal Transportation Agency, the median of $121,658 ranks #4 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Works

$160,621 · 2

Juvenile Probation

$128,133 · 5

Public Utilities Commission

$122,124 · 12

Airport Commission

$120,550 · 485

City Administrator

$120,426 · 216

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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Ernesto Ii

Custodian/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$129,077

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $81,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,153
Benefits: $40,742
Total compensation: $129,077
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,902
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,848

Ernesto Ii works as a Custodian for Municipal Transportation Agency within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is permanent civil service. Ernesto earned $129,077 in 2025. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Peiju Jiang

Custodian/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$128,827

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $81,180
Overtime: $8,229
Other pay: $15
Benefits: $39,403
Total compensation: $128,827
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.07

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,905
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,555

Peiju Jiang is a Custodian at Municipal Transportation Agency within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work permanent civil service, 1.07 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $128,827. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Yong Zhao

Custodian/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$127,779

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $81,180
Overtime: $4,289
Other pay: $2,390
Benefits: $39,919
Total compensation: $127,779
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.03

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,905
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,722

Yong Zhao holds the role of Custodian at Municipal Transportation Agency within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.03 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,779. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Terry Deroson

Custodian/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$127,770

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $81,193
Overtime: $517
Other pay: $5,630
Benefits: $40,430
Total compensation: $127,770
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,905
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,756

Terry Deroson works as a Custodian for Municipal Transportation Agency within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is permanent civil service. Terry earned $127,770 in 2025. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Kai Yuen

Custodian/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$127,735

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $81,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,010
Benefits: $40,533
Total compensation: $127,735
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,905
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,802

Kai Yuen works as a Custodian for Municipal Transportation Agency within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is permanent civil service. Kai earned $127,735 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Mu Lau

Custodian/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$127,161

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $81,180
Overtime: $5,698
Other pay: $659
Benefits: $39,624
Total compensation: $127,161
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.05

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,905
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,681

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Mu Lau serves as a Custodian within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work permanent civil service, 1.05 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,161. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Jerry Leung

Custodian/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$126,595

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $81,135
Overtime: $3,323
Other pay: $2,629
Benefits: $39,508
Total compensation: $126,595
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.03

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,890
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,299

Jerry Leung holds the role of Custodian at Municipal Transportation Agency within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.03 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,595. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Steven Leung

Custodian/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$126,031

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $81,180
Overtime: $4,142
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $39,668
Total compensation: $126,031
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.04

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,905
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,669

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Steven Leung serves as a Custodian within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,031. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Shao Chen

Custodian/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$125,671

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $81,193
Overtime: $3,797
Other pay: $1,070
Benefits: $39,611
Total compensation: $125,671
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.03

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,905
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,608

Shao Chen works as a Custodian for Municipal Transportation Agency within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.03 FTE. Shao earned $125,671 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Peter Yen

Custodian/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$125,302

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $81,193
Overtime: $3,794
Other pay: $724
Benefits: $39,591
Total compensation: $125,302
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.03

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,905
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,640

Peter Yen holds the role of Custodian at Municipal Transportation Agency within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.03 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,302. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Orlando Lacayo

Custodian/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$124,964

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $81,193
Overtime: $3,066
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $39,665
Total compensation: $124,964
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.03

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,905
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,667

Orlando Lacayo holds the role of Custodian at Municipal Transportation Agency within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.03 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,964. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Pinghong Xu

Custodian/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$124,823

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $81,167
Overtime: $3,893
Other pay: $345
Benefits: $39,419
Total compensation: $124,823
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.03

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,900
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,530

Pinghong Xu holds the role of Custodian at Municipal Transportation Agency within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.03 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,823. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Chiu Kung

Custodian/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$124,770

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $81,193
Overtime: $3,299
Other pay: $1,055
Benefits: $39,224
Total compensation: $124,770
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.03

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,905
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,223

Chiu Kung works as a Custodian for Municipal Transportation Agency within Housekeeping & Laundry. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.03 FTE. Chiu earned $124,770 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Meiyun Yu

Custodian/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$124,737

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $75,217
Overtime: $4,911
Other pay: $4,838
Benefits: $39,771
Total compensation: $124,737
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.04

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,905
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,497

Meiyun Yu is a Custodian at Municipal Transportation Agency within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $124,737. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Xue Hu

Custodian/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$124,693

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $81,193
Overtime: $2,840
Other pay: $1,055
Benefits: $39,605
Total compensation: $124,693
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.02

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,905
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,604

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Xue Hu serves as a Custodian within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work permanent civil service, 1.02 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,693. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Chienrong Chiu

Custodian/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$124,676

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $81,180
Overtime: $3,282
Other pay: $720
Benefits: $39,494
Total compensation: $124,676
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.03

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,905
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,542

Chienrong Chiu is a Custodian at Municipal Transportation Agency within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work permanent civil service, 1.03 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $124,676. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Yao Huang

Custodian/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$124,493

Sub-department: Housekeeping & Laundry
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $81,177
Overtime: $3,937
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $39,379
Total compensation: $124,493
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.03

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,902
Job Code: 2708
Job Family Code: 2700
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,537

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Yao Huang serves as a Custodian within Housekeeping & Laundry. They work permanent civil service, 1.03 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,493. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.