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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Sean Scott

Gardener/Public Works

2025 total comp

$31,645

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $12,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,031
Benefits: $6,324
Total compensation: $31,645
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.13

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $2,527
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,950

Sean Scott is a Gardener at Public Works within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 0.13 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $31,645. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Jose Aceves

Gardener/Public Works

2025 total comp

$30,230

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $18,401
Overtime: $2,785
Other pay: $371
Benefits: $8,673
Total compensation: $30,230
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $4,348
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,625

Jose Aceves works as a Gardener for Public Works within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.25 FTE. Jose earned $30,230 in 2025. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Gabriel Stewart

Gardener/Public Works

2025 total comp

$30,135

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $18,204
Overtime: $2,412
Other pay: $916
Benefits: $8,603
Total compensation: $30,135
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $4,446
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,406

Gabriel Stewart is a Gardener at Public Works within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 0.25 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $30,135. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Antoine Jefferson

Gardener/Public Works

2024 total comp

$28,813

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $19,608
Overtime: $115
Other pay: $4,125
Benefits: $4,965
Total compensation: $28,813
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,851
Retirement Contribution: $3,114

At Public Works, Antoine Jefferson serves as a Gardener within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 0.25 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $28,813. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Gexan Arrechea

Gardener/Public Works

2025 total comp

$27,210

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $18,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $464
Benefits: $8,542
Total compensation: $27,210
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.23

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $4,446
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,410

Gexan Arrechea is a Gardener at Public Works within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 0.23 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $27,210. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Russell Jr

Gardener/Public Works

2025 total comp

$26,682

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $17,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $397
Benefits: $8,385
Total compensation: $26,682
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.23

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $4,372
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,380

Russell Jr works as a Gardener for Public Works within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.23 FTE. Russell earned $26,682 in 2025. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Oliver Markman

Gardener/Public Works

2025 total comp

$26,300

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $18,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $382
Benefits: $7,827
Total compensation: $26,300
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.19

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $3,631
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,538

At Public Works, Oliver Markman serves as a Gardener within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 0.19 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,300. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.