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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Sabrina Soto

Gardener/Public Works

2025 total comp

$153,410

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $94,258
Overtime: $12,407
Other pay: $4,971
Benefits: $41,774
Total compensation: $153,410
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.06

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,835
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,470

Sabrina Soto is a Gardener at Public Works within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 1.06 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $153,410. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Felix Lopez

Gardener/Public Works

2025 total comp

$153,073

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $93,898
Overtime: $14,215
Other pay: $3,333
Benefits: $41,627
Total compensation: $153,073
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.09

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,053
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,391

Felix Lopez is a Gardener at Public Works within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 1.09 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $153,073. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Kelvin Brooks

Gardener/Public Works

2025 total comp

$151,110

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $94,304
Overtime: $8,289
Other pay: $6,374
Benefits: $42,142
Total compensation: $151,110
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.05

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,137
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,300

Kelvin Brooks is a Gardener at Public Works within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 1.05 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $151,110. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Xiu Ye

Gardener/Public Works

2025 total comp

$149,807

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $94,946
Overtime: $10,331
Other pay: $2,688
Benefits: $41,842
Total compensation: $149,807
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.07

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,267
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,218

Xiu Ye is a Gardener at Public Works within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 1.07 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $149,807. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Justin Erwin

Gardener/Public Works

2025 total comp

$147,206

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $94,924
Overtime: $2,385
Other pay: $7,539
Benefits: $42,359
Total compensation: $147,206
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,262
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,030

Justin Erwin works as a Gardener for Public Works within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.02 FTE. Justin earned $147,206 in 2025. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.