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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Bernard Sices

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$8,505

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $4,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,307
Benefits: $2,290
Total compensation: $8,505
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: $1,051
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $478

Bernard Sices is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $8,505. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Patrick Rushing

General Laborer/Public Works

2024 total comp

$6,996

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $6,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81
Benefits: $490
Total compensation: $6,996
Employment type: Temporary Provisional
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261

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: $490
Total Salary: $6,506

Patrick Rushing is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work temporary provisional. 2024 total compensation came to $6,996. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Brenda Lopez

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$6,501

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $4,992
Overtime: $25
Other pay: $112
Benefits: $1,371
Total compensation: $6,501
Employment type: Temporary Provisional
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261

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: $637
Retirement Contribution: $734

Brenda Lopez holds the role of General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is temporary provisional. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,501. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Edward Martinez

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$6,268

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $2,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,122
Benefits: $1,391
Total compensation: $6,268
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: $593
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $383

Edward Martinez is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $6,268. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Thurmond Jr

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$5,654

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,252
Benefits: $402
Total compensation: $5,654
Employment type: Temporary Provisional
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261

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: $402
Total Salary: $5,252

Thurmond Jr holds the role of General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is temporary provisional. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,654. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Chun Kwan

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$5,101

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $2,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $361
Benefits: $2,700
Total compensation: $5,101
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: $2,171
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $195

Chun Kwan 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 $5,101. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Nicholas Miller

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$1,438

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,335
Benefits: $102
Total compensation: $1,438
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
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $102
Total Salary: $1,335

Nicholas Miller 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 $1,438. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Etelvina Blanco

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$1,420

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114
Benefits: $1,307
Total compensation: $1,420
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: $1,298
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9

At Public Works, Etelvina Blanco serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,420. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Julio Martir

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$253

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $253
Total compensation: $253
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
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $253

At Public Works, Julio Martir serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $253. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.