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

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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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Bryan Jacobs

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$172,969

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $94,939
Overtime: $25,798
Other pay: $8,074
Benefits: $44,158
Total compensation: $172,969
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.16

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: $9,856

At Recreation and Park Commission, Bryan Jacobs serves as a Gardener within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 1.16 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,969. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Juan Cabrera

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$168,829

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $94,946
Overtime: $21,041
Other pay: $8,874
Benefits: $43,968
Total compensation: $168,829
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.13

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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: $9,559

Juan Cabrera holds the role of Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.13 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,829. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Sean Kinson

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$167,997

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $94,946
Overtime: $27,058
Other pay: $2,895
Benefits: $43,098
Total compensation: $167,997
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.18

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: $9,562

Sean Kinson works as a Gardener for Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.18 FTE. Sean earned $167,997 in 2025. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Gannon Weible

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$167,672

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $94,946
Overtime: $28,602
Other pay: $1,094
Benefits: $43,029
Total compensation: $167,672
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.2

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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: $9,638

Gannon Weible holds the role of Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.2 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,672. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Ahmed Baradah

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$165,947

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $94,233
Overtime: $18,044
Other pay: $10,557
Benefits: $43,113
Total compensation: $165,947
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.11

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,118
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $9,393

Ahmed Baradah is a Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 1.11 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $165,947. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Eric Thompson

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2024 total comp

$163,508

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $95,894
Overtime: $20,580
Other pay: $4,185
Benefits: $42,849
Total compensation: $163,508
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.18

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: REC
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,562
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $9,018

Eric Thompson works as a Gardener for Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.18 FTE. Eric earned $163,508 in 2024. They are represented by Laborers, Local 261.

Jeremiah Kelly

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$163,336

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $94,932
Overtime: $15,223
Other pay: $9,396
Benefits: $43,784
Total compensation: $163,336
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.1

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: $9,886

Jeremiah Kelly is a Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 1.1 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $163,336. Union affiliation: Laborers, Local 261.

Marques Jones

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$157,251

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $94,946
Overtime: $11,857
Other pay: $7,424
Benefits: $43,024
Total compensation: $157,251
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
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,267
Job Code: 3417
Job Family Code: 3400
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $8,701

Marques Jones holds the role of Gardener at Recreation and Park Commission within Agriculture & Horticulture. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.07 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,251. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.

Edward Wong

Gardener/Recreation and Park Commission

2025 total comp

$156,815

Sub-department: Agriculture & Horticulture
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $94,946
Overtime: $12,881
Other pay: $6,296
Benefits: $42,692
Total compensation: $156,815
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Laborers, Local 261
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.08

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: $8,660

At Recreation and Park Commission, Edward Wong serves as a Gardener within Agriculture & Horticulture. They work permanent civil service, 1.08 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,815. Their bargaining unit is Laborers, Local 261.