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

Job-title file

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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Ina Collins

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$16,508

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $11,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $249
Benefits: $4,989
Total compensation: $16,508
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.12

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $2,389
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $900

Ina Collins is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 0.12 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $16,508. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

James Amerson

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$15,716

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $8,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $302
Benefits: $6,522
Total compensation: $15,716
Employment type: Temporary Provisional
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.11

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $4,424
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $744

James Amerson holds the role of General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is temporary provisional, 0.11 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,716. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Marc Jacoban

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$15,412

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,317
Benefits: $1,095
Total compensation: $15,412
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261

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: $1,095
Total Salary: $14,317

Marc Jacoban 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 $15,412. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Michael Bradford

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$14,865

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $10,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96
Benefits: $4,428
Total compensation: $14,865
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.11

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $2,149
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $777

Michael Bradford is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 0.11 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $14,865. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Harry Howard

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$11,505

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $7,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $189
Benefits: $3,615
Total compensation: $11,505
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $1,635
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $806

At Public Works, Harry Howard serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,505. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Yim-Bing Kwong

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$11,412

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,928
Benefits: $3,483
Total compensation: $11,412
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $2,815
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $668

Yim-Bing Kwong works as a General Laborer for Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service. Yim-Bing earned $11,412 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

John James

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$11,212

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $7,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $3,398
Total compensation: $11,212
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $1,630
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $615

John James works as a General Laborer for Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is temporary exempt. John earned $11,212 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Isaias Vidal

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$10,616

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $1,980
Overtime: $18
Other pay: $7,173
Benefits: $1,444
Total compensation: $10,616
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $426
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $714

At Public Works, Isaias Vidal serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,616. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.