General Laborer

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

23 employees hold this title in Port. Median total compensation for the role is $81,671, below the department median of $180,146.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $81,671
Agency median: $180,146
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$490$163,510+

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How total compensation varies among the 23 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

General Laborer is held in 8 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Port, the median of $81,671 ranks #8 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Municipal Transportation Agency

$155,397 · 7

Airport Commission

$135,520 · 24

Public Utilities Commission

$134,559 · 91

Recreation and Park Commission

$131,522 · 18

Public Library

$128,018 · 2

Public Works

$123,584 · 242

City Administrator

$112,680 · 11

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

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General Laborer beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $127,591 ranks #1 of 3. See General Laborer across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Arkansas

$33,852 · 31

Missouri

$1,482 · 196

Median total compensation for comparable General Laborerroles 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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Araina Smith

General Laborer/Port

2025 total comp

$135,557

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $81,699
Overtime: $13,276
Other pay: $3,220
Benefits: $37,362
Total compensation: $135,557
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.03

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PRT
Health and Dental Benefits: $17,980
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $7,069

Araina Smith holds the role of General Laborer at Port within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.03 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,557. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Damen Harrell

General Laborer/Port

2024 total comp

$135,515

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $78,875
Overtime: $16,763
Other pay: $3,693
Benefits: $36,183
Total compensation: $135,515
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.02

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PRT
Health and Dental Benefits: $15,919
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $7,602

At Port, Damen Harrell serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent exempt, 1.02 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $135,515. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.