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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Dmitri Afa

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$33,531

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $21,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,427
Benefits: $9,708
Total compensation: $33,531
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.23

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $4,446
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,803

Dmitri Afa holds the role of General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.23 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,531. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Tyjean Batson

General Laborer/Public Works

2024 total comp

$31,481

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $19,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,192
Benefits: $6,555
Total compensation: $31,481
Employment type: Temporary Provisional
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.26

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $4,662
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,893

Tyjean Batson is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work temporary provisional, 0.26 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $31,481. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Maurice Calloway

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$30,949

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $24,271
Overtime: $592
Other pay: $562
Benefits: $5,525
Total compensation: $30,949
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.27

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: $1,952
Retirement Contribution: $3,573

Maurice Calloway is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 0.27 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $30,949. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Aldo Parra

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$30,353

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $19,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,081
Benefits: $9,000
Total compensation: $30,353
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.21

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $4,085
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,761

Aldo Parra holds the role of General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.21 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,353. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Saysana Thepkaysone

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$27,596

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $21,396
Overtime: $620
Other pay: $471
Benefits: $5,110
Total compensation: $27,596
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.24

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $255
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,710

Saysana Thepkaysone is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 0.24 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $27,596. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Ulysses Whittington

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$26,612

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $13,853
Overtime: $592
Other pay: $5,498
Benefits: $6,668
Total compensation: $26,612
Employment type: Temporary Provisional
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: $2,947
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,519

At Public Works, Ulysses Whittington serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work temporary provisional, 0.16 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,612. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Felipe Preciado

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$26,346

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $21,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $4,751
Total compensation: $26,346
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.23

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: $1,644
Retirement Contribution: $3,107

Felipe Preciado works as a General Laborer for Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.23 FTE. Felipe earned $26,346 in 2025. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Darryl Mcmath

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$26,345

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $16,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,684
Benefits: $7,818
Total compensation: $26,345
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.18

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $3,549
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $1,532

Darryl Mcmath holds the role of General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.18 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,345. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.