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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Calvin Johnson

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$68,497

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $54,566
Overtime: $1,035
Other pay: $452
Benefits: $12,443
Total compensation: $68,497
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.61

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: $4,353
Retirement Contribution: $8,091

At Public Works, Calvin Johnson serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 0.61 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,497. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Laron Anderson

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$64,935

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $38,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,253
Benefits: $18,514
Total compensation: $64,935
Employment type: Temporary Provisional
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.45

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $8,679
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $3,588

Laron Anderson works as a General Laborer for Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is temporary provisional, 0.45 FTE. Laron earned $64,935 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Kai Bevington

General Laborer/Public Works

2024 total comp

$64,438

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $36,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,656
Benefits: $23,465
Total compensation: $64,438
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.41

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $14,587
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $3,197

At Public Works, Kai Bevington serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 0.41 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $64,438. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Jose MunozMay be multiple

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$61,629

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.28

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $5,187
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $2,023

Payroll for Jose Munoz (General Laborer, Public Works) may cover more than one person; together they account for $61,629 in 2025.

Gui Lin

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$60,814

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $27,916
Overtime: $3,004
Other pay: $16,195
Benefits: $13,699
Total compensation: $60,814
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.33

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: $3,590

Gui Lin holds the role of General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.33 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,814. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.