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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Carl Williams

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$155,636

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,355
Overtime: $11,744
Other pay: $9,901
Benefits: $42,635
Total compensation: $155,636
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.08

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,192
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,663

Carl Williams works as a General Laborer for Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.08 FTE. Carl earned $155,636 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Esteban Carranza

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$155,379

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,712
Overtime: $17,767
Other pay: $4,155
Benefits: $41,745
Total compensation: $155,379
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.13

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,267
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,498

Esteban Carranza holds the role of General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.13 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,379. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Ondra Gwinn

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$154,992

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,355
Overtime: $11,107
Other pay: $9,945
Benefits: $42,584
Total compensation: $154,992
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.07

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,192
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,608

At Public Works, Ondra Gwinn serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 1.07 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,992. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Vaughntese James

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$154,955

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,705
Overtime: $9,231
Other pay: $11,160
Benefits: $42,859
Total compensation: $154,955
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.06

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,267
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,589

Vaughntese James holds the role of General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.06 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $154,955. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Jinai Guan

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$154,406

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,705
Overtime: $16,537
Other pay: $4,527
Benefits: $41,637
Total compensation: $154,406
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.12

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: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,331

Jinai Guan works as a General Laborer for Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.12 FTE. Jinai earned $154,406 in 2025. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Greg Shivers

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$152,092

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $84,380
Overtime: $10,072
Other pay: $17,882
Benefits: $39,758
Total compensation: $152,092
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $17,729
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,551

Greg Shivers holds the role of General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,092. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Kenneth Jr

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$150,987

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,342
Overtime: $13,661
Other pay: $4,337
Benefits: $41,648
Total compensation: $150,987
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.09

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,188
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,389

Kenneth Jr holds the role of General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.09 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,987. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Byron Paz

General Laborer/Public Works

2024 total comp

$150,921

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $93,460
Overtime: $9,830
Other pay: $5,725
Benefits: $41,906
Total compensation: $150,921
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,493
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,225

Byron Paz is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 1.1 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $150,921. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Mason Newt

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$150,101

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $85,735
Overtime: $3,296
Other pay: $20,478
Benefits: $40,591
Total compensation: $150,101
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: $19,267
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,186

At Public Works, Mason Newt serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 1.02 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,101. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Qiong Tan

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$149,440

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,705
Overtime: $11,168
Other pay: $4,768
Benefits: $41,799
Total compensation: $149,440
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.08

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: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,344

Qiong Tan holds the role of General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.08 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,440. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Joseph Jr

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$149,176

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,705
Overtime: $2,918
Other pay: $11,816
Benefits: $42,738
Total compensation: $149,176
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: $19,267
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,246

Joseph Jr is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 1.02 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $149,176. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Adrian Gonzalez

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$148,860

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,693
Overtime: $12,675
Other pay: $1,880
Benefits: $42,612
Total compensation: $148,860
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.09

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,263
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9,589

Adrian Gonzalez works as a General Laborer for Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.09 FTE. Adrian earned $148,860 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Donald Jackson

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$148,677

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $89,840
Overtime: $5,617
Other pay: $11,431
Benefits: $41,790
Total compensation: $148,677
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.02

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,878
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,127

Donald Jackson is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 1.02 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $148,677. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Renato Leonardo

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$148,493

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,348
Overtime: $5,684
Other pay: $9,576
Benefits: $41,885
Total compensation: $148,493
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.04

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,192
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $7,958

At Public Works, Renato Leonardo serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,493. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Imtiazahmed Saiyed

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$148,252

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,695
Overtime: $1,377
Other pay: $12,772
Benefits: $42,409
Total compensation: $148,252
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.01

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,264
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $7,900

Imtiazahmed Saiyed is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 1.01 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $148,252. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Joseph Kelly

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$147,661

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $84,530
Overtime: $11,615
Other pay: $10,281
Benefits: $41,234
Total compensation: $147,661
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.08

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: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,144

Joseph Kelly works as a General Laborer for Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.08 FTE. Joseph earned $147,661 in 2025. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.