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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Patrick Sim

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2024 total comp

$88,588

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $61,197
Overtime: $988
Other pay: $116
Benefits: $26,287
Total compensation: $88,588
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.68

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $11,969
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $4,817

Patrick Sim works as a Gardener for Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.68 FTE. Patrick earned $88,588 in 2024. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Joe Vega

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2024 total comp

$84,879

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $55,806
Overtime: $2,707
Other pay: $135
Benefits: $26,231
Total compensation: $84,879
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: $13,268
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $4,326

Joe Vega holds the role of Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.77 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $84,879. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Maxwell Nelson

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$84,075

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $58,620
Overtime: $120
Other pay: $403
Benefits: $24,932
Total compensation: $84,075
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.62

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $11,851
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $4,495

Maxwell Nelson is a Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 0.62 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $84,075. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Blanca Tello

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$83,316

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $57,277
Overtime: $597
Other pay: $404
Benefits: $25,038
Total compensation: $83,316
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.63

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $12,136
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $4,533

At Recreation and Park Commission, Blanca Tello serves as a Gardener within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 0.63 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,316. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.