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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Eric Obst

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$25,928

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $17,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $390
Benefits: $7,708
Total compensation: $25,928
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: $3,705
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,382

Eric Obst works as a General Laborer for Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.19 FTE. Eric earned $25,928 in 2025. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Deon Otis

General Laborer/Public Works

2024 total comp

$24,482

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,085
Benefits: $15,397
Total compensation: $24,482
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: $14,702
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $695

Deon Otis works as a General Laborer for Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service. Deon earned $24,482 in 2024. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Ahjae Holdman

General Laborer/Public Works

2024 total comp

$23,458

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $11,960
Overtime: $1
Other pay: $3,528
Benefits: $7,969
Total compensation: $23,458
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.14

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $4,887
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,186

Ahjae Holdman is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 0.14 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $23,458. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Wei Chen

General Laborer/Public Works

2024 total comp

$22,627

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $12,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,843
Benefits: $5,719
Total compensation: $22,627
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.14

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $2,475
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,280

At Public Works, Wei Chen serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 0.14 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $22,627. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Manuel Mendoza

General Laborer/Public Works

2024 total comp

$22,195

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $11,874
Overtime: $2,947
Other pay: $1,704
Benefits: $5,671
Total compensation: $22,195
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.16

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $2,434
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,280

Manuel Mendoza is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 0.16 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $22,195. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Martha Joseph

General Laborer/Public Works

2024 total comp

$20,923

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $16,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $186
Benefits: $4,040
Total compensation: $20,923
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
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,399
Retirement Contribution: $2,641

Martha Joseph is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 0.19 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $20,923. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Herman Loo

General Laborer/Public Works

2024 total comp

$20,732

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $3,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,044
Benefits: $1,038
Total compensation: $20,732
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: $1,038
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Total Salary: $19,694

Herman Loo is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service. 2024 total compensation came to $20,732. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Justin Maroney

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$19,994

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $10,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,635
Benefits: $5,557
Total compensation: $19,994
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: $2,776
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,142

At Public Works, Justin Maroney serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 0.12 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,994. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Stephen Lee

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$18,477

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $105
Benefits: $18,372
Total compensation: $18,477
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: $18,364
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8

Stephen Lee 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 $18,477. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Jeffrey Meza

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$18,101

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $10,698
Overtime: $1,320
Other pay: $1,170
Benefits: $4,913
Total compensation: $18,101
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: $2,223
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $981

Jeffrey Meza works as a General Laborer for Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.12 FTE. Jeffrey earned $18,101 in 2025. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.