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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Nancy Akers

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$48,567

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $38,799
Overtime: $693
Other pay: $354
Benefits: $8,721
Total compensation: $48,567
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

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: $3,081
Retirement Contribution: $5,640

At Recreation and Park Commission, Nancy Akers serves as a Gardener within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,567. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Michael Cordova

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2024 total comp

$46,322

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $29,031
Overtime: $2,668
Other pay: $905
Benefits: $13,719
Total compensation: $46,322
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.41

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $6,544
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $2,513

Michael Cordova is a Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 0.41 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $46,322. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Omar Ramos

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$46,221

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $25,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,863
Benefits: $11,887
Total compensation: $46,221
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.27

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $5,226
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $2,871

At Recreation and Park Commission, Omar Ramos serves as a Gardener within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent exempt, 0.27 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,221. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Shawn Evans

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$45,960

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $32,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $119
Benefits: $13,798
Total compensation: $45,960
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.34

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $6,476
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $2,616

At Recreation and Park Commission, Shawn Evans serves as a Gardener within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 0.34 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,960. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Laura Banister

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2024 total comp

$43,519

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $29,300
Overtime: $128
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $13,816
Total compensation: $43,519
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.39

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $6,875
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $2,582

At Recreation and Park Commission, Laura Banister serves as a Gardener within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 0.39 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,519. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.