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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Sean Joyce

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$51,768

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $33,160
Overtime: $538
Other pay: $2,146
Benefits: $15,924
Total compensation: $51,768
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.43

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $8,188
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $2,736

Sean Joyce holds the role of General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.43 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,768. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Sovannara Sophorn

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$51,376

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $25,996
Overtime: $165
Other pay: $12,779
Benefits: $12,436
Total compensation: $51,376
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.29

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $5,521
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $2,996

Sovannara Sophorn is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work temporary exempt, 0.29 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $51,376. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Evette Demings

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$49,862

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $27,566
Overtime: $513
Other pay: $8,996
Benefits: $12,786
Total compensation: $49,862
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.31

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $5,854
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $2,786

Evette Demings works as a General Laborer for Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.31 FTE. Evette earned $49,862 in 2025. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Jose Martinez

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$48,082

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $27,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,757
Benefits: $7,409
Total compensation: $48,082
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.31

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: $3,150
Retirement Contribution: $4,260

At Public Works, Jose Martinez serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work temporary exempt, 0.31 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,082. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Charles Allen

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$47,939

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $27,916
Overtime: $1,152
Other pay: $5,699
Benefits: $13,172
Total compensation: $47,939
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.32

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $5,928
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $2,674

At Public Works, Charles Allen serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work temporary exempt, 0.32 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,939. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Emma Cabrera

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$47,737

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $27,916
Overtime: $1,849
Other pay: $5,215
Benefits: $12,757
Total compensation: $47,737
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.32

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $5,928
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $2,675

At Public Works, Emma Cabrera serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work temporary exempt, 0.32 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,737. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Glacier Johnson

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$46,607

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $26,424
Overtime: $688
Other pay: $6,387
Benefits: $13,108
Total compensation: $46,607
Employment type: Temporary Provisional
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.35

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $6,573
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $2,603

At Public Works, Glacier Johnson serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work temporary provisional, 0.35 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,607. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.