City and County of San Francisco / Recreation and Park Commission / Gardener

Job-title file

Gardener

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

269 employees hold this title in Recreation and Park Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $136,128, above the department median of $25,251.

Employees: 269
Total payroll: $32.5M
Role median: $136,128
Agency median: $25,251
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$156$163,446+

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How total compensation varies among the 269 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

Gardener is held in 7 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Recreation and Park Commission, the median of $136,128 ranks #4 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Municipal Transportation Agency

$145,260 · 3

Airport Commission

$140,070 · 17

Public Utilities Commission

$136,335 · 21

Public Health

$134,898 · 5

Port

$124,889 · 7

Public Works

$85,219 · 43

Median total compensation for the Gardener 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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Gardener beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $135,468 ranks #1 of 10. See Gardener across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$110,075 · 25

$77,085 · 60

$58,782 · 14

$57,190 · 211

$53,134 · 30

City of Springfield, MA

$44,940 · 6

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$44,708 · 85

City of Albuquerque

$20,814 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Gardenerroles 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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Robert Ii

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2024 total comp

$104,339

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $79,089
Overtime: $4,113
Other pay: $2,132
Benefits: $19,005
Total compensation: $104,339
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.07

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $6,619
Retirement Contribution: $12,387

Robert Ii holds the role of Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.07 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $104,339. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Nancy Aguilar

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$103,916

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $81,541
Overtime: $2,208
Other pay: $661
Benefits: $19,506
Total compensation: $103,916
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.87

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $946
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $6,589

Nancy Aguilar is a Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 0.87 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $103,916. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Marvin Mouton

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$102,568

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $64,716
Overtime: $4,771
Other pay: $2,953
Benefits: $30,128
Total compensation: $102,568
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: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $14,578
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $5,626

Marvin Mouton is a Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 0.65 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $102,568. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Byron Gill

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2024 total comp

$102,312

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $68,258
Overtime: $349
Other pay: $3,746
Benefits: $29,959
Total compensation: $102,312
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $13,747
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $5,628

Byron Gill is a Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 0.75 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $102,312. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Roberto Chavez

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$102,073

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $71,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $493
Benefits: $30,483
Total compensation: $102,073
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $14,376
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $5,621

Roberto Chavez works as a Gardener for Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.75 FTE. Roberto earned $102,073 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Lauren Kerins

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$101,622

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $70,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $513
Benefits: $30,233
Total compensation: $101,622
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $14,362
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $5,463

At Recreation and Park Commission, Lauren Kerins serves as a Gardener within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,622. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Michele Helgren

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$98,629

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $67,141
Overtime: $569
Other pay: $838
Benefits: $30,082
Total compensation: $98,629
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.71

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $14,883
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $5,173

Michele Helgren works as a Gardener for Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.71 FTE. Michele earned $98,629 in 2025. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.