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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Michael Lopez

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$84,032

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $53,335
Overtime: $4,637
Other pay: $1,346
Benefits: $24,714
Total compensation: $84,032
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.66

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $12,029
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $4,585

At Public Works, Michael Lopez serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 0.66 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,032. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Ramon Hernandez

General Laborer/Public Works

2024 total comp

$83,104

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $49,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,548
Benefits: $22,507
Total compensation: $83,104
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.56

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $9,989
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $4,679

Ramon Hernandez works as a General Laborer for Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.56 FTE. Ramon earned $83,104 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Brian Owes

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$82,784

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $54,972
Overtime: $7,411
Other pay: $3,864
Benefits: $16,537
Total compensation: $82,784
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.65

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $3,223
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $5,143

Brian Owes works as a General Laborer for Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.65 FTE. Brian earned $82,784 in 2025. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Omari Steuben

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$82,331

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $47,850
Overtime: $737
Other pay: $11,607
Benefits: $22,137
Total compensation: $82,331
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.53

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $10,152
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $4,605

At Public Works, Omari Steuben serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 0.53 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,331. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Steven Padilla

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$81,227

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $55,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,959
Benefits: $24,018
Total compensation: $81,227
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $11,570
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $4,133

Steven Padilla is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 0.6 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $81,227. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Leonard Jr

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$80,646

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $32,094
Overtime: $15,931
Other pay: $267
Benefits: $32,355
Total compensation: $80,646
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.46

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,960
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $3,696

At Public Works, Leonard Jr serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 0.46 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,646. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Jacolby Jones

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$79,379

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $51,385
Overtime: $1,479
Other pay: $2,054
Benefits: $24,461
Total compensation: $79,379
Employment type: Temporary Provisional
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.66

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $12,579
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $4,177

Jacolby Jones holds the role of General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is temporary provisional, 0.66 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,379. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Damond Harris

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$78,828

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $54,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $483
Benefits: $23,638
Total compensation: $78,828
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.59

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $11,412
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $4,246

Damond Harris holds the role of General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.59 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,828. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.