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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Alex Kawano

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$114,194

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $75,427
Overtime: $679
Other pay: $1,168
Benefits: $36,920
Total compensation: $114,194
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.01

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,267
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $5,949

At Recreation and Park Commission, Alex Kawano serves as a Gardener within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent exempt, 1.01 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,194. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Armando Valerio-Toribio

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$112,701

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $75,738
Overtime: $859
Other pay: $738
Benefits: $35,367
Total compensation: $112,701
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $17,340
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $6,863

Armando Valerio-Toribio holds the role of Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.91 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,701. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Kevin Hooks

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$111,945

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $75,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $693
Benefits: $35,675
Total compensation: $111,945
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,164
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $5,861

Kevin Hooks holds the role of Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,945. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Stephen Snider

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$111,613

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $74,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $676
Benefits: $36,478
Total compensation: $111,613
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,267
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $5,726

Stephen Snider holds the role of Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,613. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Cristopher Padilla

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$111,005

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $76,782
Overtime: $558
Other pay: $762
Benefits: $32,902
Total compensation: $111,005
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.81

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $15,564
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $6,042

At Recreation and Park Commission, Cristopher Padilla serves as a Gardener within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 0.81 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,005. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Josie Merer

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$106,747

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $72,948
Overtime: $9
Other pay: $572
Benefits: $33,218
Total compensation: $106,747
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.77

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $17,042
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $5,407

At Recreation and Park Commission, Josie Merer serves as a Gardener within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 0.77 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,747. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.