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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Judy Cordon

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2024 total comp

$32,688

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $20,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $192
Benefits: $11,516
Total compensation: $32,688
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: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $6,605
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $1,619

Judy Cordon holds the role of Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2024, their total compensation was $32,688. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Felipe Ochoa

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2024 total comp

$32,159

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $8,629
Overtime: $722
Other pay: $17,651
Benefits: $5,157
Total compensation: $32,159
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $1,719
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $2,071

Felipe Ochoa works as a Gardener for Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.1 FTE. Felipe earned $32,159 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Stuart Blackwell

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2024 total comp

$31,195

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $20,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,861
Total compensation: $31,195
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.27

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $6,082
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $1,589

Stuart Blackwell is a Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 0.27 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $31,195. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Bruce Ricci

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2024 total comp

$31,103

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $5,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,678
Benefits: $4,014
Total compensation: $31,103
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: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $1,083
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $2,074

Bruce Ricci is a Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service. 2024 total compensation came to $31,103. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Scott Wald

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$28,853

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $15,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,995
Benefits: $4,408
Total compensation: $28,853
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.16

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $181
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $1,928

Scott Wald holds the role of Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.16 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,853. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Cesar Martinez

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$26,849

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $18,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $170
Benefits: $8,476
Total compensation: $26,849
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.23

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $4,446
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $1,386

Cesar Martinez holds the role of Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.23 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,849. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Martin Sanchez

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$26,325

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $17,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $166
Benefits: $8,312
Total compensation: $26,325
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.23

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $4,359
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $1,362

Martin Sanchez holds the role of Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.23 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,325. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.