City and County of San Francisco / Public Works / General Laborer

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General Laborer

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

242 employees hold this title in Public Works. Median total compensation for the role is $123,584, below the department median of $165,517.

Employees: 242
Total payroll: $24.5M
Role median: $123,584
Agency median: $165,517
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$32$173,141+

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How total compensation varies among the 242 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 Public Works, the median of $123,584 ranks #6 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

City Administrator

$112,680 · 11

Port

$81,671 · 23

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/Public Works

2024 total comp

$102,423

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $76,218
Overtime: $6,502
Other pay: $1,731
Benefits: $17,972
Total compensation: $102,423
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.99

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,109
Retirement Contribution: $11,863

Araina Smith is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 0.99 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $102,423. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Adeyemi Collins

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$102,005

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $69,040
Overtime: $11,645
Other pay: $3,415
Benefits: $17,906
Total compensation: $102,005
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: $827
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,558

Adeyemi Collins is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 0.83 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $102,005. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Alfredo Talavera

General Laborer/Public Works

2024 total comp

$100,047

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $81,047
Overtime: $3,182
Other pay: $3,736
Benefits: $12,083
Total compensation: $100,047
Employment type: Temporary Provisional
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.93

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,742
Retirement Contribution: $5,340

Alfredo Talavera holds the role of General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is temporary provisional, 0.93 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $100,047. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Deandre Garcia

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$99,258

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $67,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,850
Benefits: $29,564
Total compensation: $99,258
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.74

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $14,206
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $5,230

Deandre Garcia works as a General Laborer for Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.74 FTE. Deandre earned $99,258 in 2025. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Brigitte Wilson

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$97,782

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $56,814
Overtime: $4,974
Other pay: $4,545
Benefits: $31,449
Total compensation: $97,782
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.66

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $17,196
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $5,173

Brigitte Wilson holds the role of General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.66 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,782. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Antonio Lopez

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$97,654

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $63,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,726
Benefits: $29,453
Total compensation: $97,654
Employment type: Temporary Provisional
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: $14,820
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $5,155

Antonio Lopez holds the role of General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is temporary provisional, 0.77 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,654. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Raul Lopez

General Laborer/Public Works

2024 total comp

$96,873

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $70,554
Overtime: $948
Other pay: $7,315
Benefits: $18,056
Total compensation: $96,873
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,157
Retirement Contribution: $11,899

At Public Works, Raul Lopez serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 0.8 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $96,873. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

George Auau

General Laborer/Public Works

2024 total comp

$95,729

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $76,793
Overtime: $364
Other pay: $1,635
Benefits: $16,937
Total compensation: $95,729
Employment type: Temporary Provisional
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.04

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $1,064
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,110

At Public Works, George Auau serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work temporary provisional, 1.04 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $95,729. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.