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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Tommy Lam

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$190,356

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,712
Overtime: $49,862
Other pay: $4,368
Benefits: $44,414
Total compensation: $190,356
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.34

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,267
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,018

At Public Works, Tommy Lam serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 1.34 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $190,356. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Scott Branch

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$189,589

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,705
Overtime: $40,167
Other pay: $11,437
Benefits: $46,280
Total compensation: $189,589
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.26

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,267
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,846

Scott Branch works as a General Laborer for Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.26 FTE. Scott earned $189,589 in 2025. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Guo Tan

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$188,941

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,712
Overtime: $48,738
Other pay: $4,468
Benefits: $44,022
Total compensation: $188,941
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.33

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,267
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,723

At Public Works, Guo Tan serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 1.33 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $188,941. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Jaime Pacheco

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$178,013

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,694
Overtime: $28,449
Other pay: $12,494
Benefits: $45,375
Total compensation: $178,013
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.18

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,263
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,903

At Public Works, Jaime Pacheco serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 1.18 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,013. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Cedric Mcafee

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$175,707

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,712
Overtime: $30,795
Other pay: $8,982
Benefits: $44,217
Total compensation: $175,707
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.2

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,267
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,143

At Public Works, Cedric Mcafee serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 1.2 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $175,707. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Hector Alcasio

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$172,578

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,712
Overtime: $36,291
Other pay: $1,676
Benefits: $42,899
Total compensation: $172,578
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.26

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,267
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9,899

Hector Alcasio is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 1.26 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $172,578. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Jose Cabrera

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$171,825

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,712
Overtime: $26,693
Other pay: $10,212
Benefits: $43,208
Total compensation: $171,825
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.19

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,267
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9,938

Jose Cabrera works as a General Laborer for Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.19 FTE. Jose earned $171,825 in 2025. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Kim Handy

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$169,970

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,712
Overtime: $31,621
Other pay: $3,810
Benefits: $42,827
Total compensation: $169,970
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.21

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,267
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9,626

At Public Works, Kim Handy serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 1.21 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $169,970. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Heye Qin

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$167,075

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,712
Overtime: $30,328
Other pay: $2,556
Benefits: $42,479
Total compensation: $167,075
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.21

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,267
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9,472

At Public Works, Heye Qin serves as a General Laborer within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 1.21 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,075. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Yizheng Yu

General Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$166,573

Sub-department: Semi-Skilled & General Labor
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $91,683
Overtime: $31,657
Other pay: $939
Benefits: $42,294
Total compensation: $166,573
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.23

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,262
Job Code: 7514
Job Family Code: 7500
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9,409

Yizheng Yu is a General Laborer at Public Works within Semi-Skilled & General Labor. They work permanent civil service, 1.23 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $166,573. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.