City and County of San Francisco / Public Works / Gardener

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Gardener

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

43 employees hold this title in Public Works. Median total compensation for the role is $85,219, below the department median of $165,517.

Employees: 43
Total payroll: $3.5M
Role median: $85,219
Agency median: $165,517
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,929$153,127+

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How total compensation varies among the 43 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

Gardener is held in 7 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Public Works, the median of $85,219 ranks #7 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Municipal Transportation Agency

$145,260 · 3

Airport Commission

$140,070 · 17

Public Utilities Commission

$136,335 · 21

Recreation and Park Commission

$136,128 · 269

Public Health

$134,898 · 5

Port

$124,889 · 7

Median total compensation for the Gardener 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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Gardener beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $135,468 ranks #1 of 10. See Gardener across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$110,075 · 25

$77,085 · 60

$58,782 · 14

$57,190 · 211

$53,134 · 30

City of Springfield, MA

$44,940 · 6

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$44,708 · 85

City of Albuquerque

$20,814 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Gardenerroles 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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Adam Ross

Gardener/Public Works

2025 total comp

$122,486

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $78,234
Overtime: $573
Other pay: $5,717
Benefits: $37,963
Total compensation: $122,486
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,247
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,470

At Public Works, Adam Ross serves as a Gardener within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,486. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Jonathan Cagwin

Gardener/Public Works

2025 total comp

$119,007

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $82,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,621
Benefits: $35,353
Total compensation: $119,007
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.87

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $16,675
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,437

At Public Works, Jonathan Cagwin serves as a Gardener within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 0.87 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,007. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Lavonda Williams

Gardener/Public Works

2024 total comp

$118,596

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $61,464
Overtime: $15,852
Other pay: $11,949
Benefits: $29,331
Total compensation: $118,596
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.77

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $11,994
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,688

Lavonda Williams works as a Gardener for Public Works within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.77 FTE. Lavonda earned $118,596 in 2024. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Raymone Reed

Gardener/Public Works

2025 total comp

$117,262

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $74,037
Overtime: $7,249
Other pay: $3,256
Benefits: $32,720
Total compensation: $117,262
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.83

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $15,002
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,457

Raymone Reed is a Gardener at Public Works within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 0.83 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $117,262. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.