California / Forestry and Fire Protection / Building Maintenance Worker

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Building Maintenance Worker

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

2 employees hold this title in Forestry and Fire Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $52,706, below the department median of $111,787.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $105.4K
Role median: $52,706
Agency median: $111,787
Comparison: Below

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This role across California

Building Maintenance Worker is held in 18 California departments. In Forestry and Fire Protection, the median of $52,706 ranks #11 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Veterans Affairs

$61,820 · 15

California Highway Patrol

$59,971 · 1

Water Resources

$58,327 · 1

Museum of Science & Industry

$57,458 · 9

Education

$56,961 · 5

Food and Agriculture

$55,392 · 4

Transportation

$54,528 · 17

California State Lottery Community

$53,730 · 1

California Conservation Corps

$53,575 · 1

Developmental Services

$53,399 · 15

General Services

$51,803 · 19

Department of State Hospitals

$51,334 · 35

Median total compensation for the Building Maintenance Worker role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Building Maintenance Worker beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $53,399 ranks #3 of 4. See Building Maintenance Worker across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle

$81,619 · 10

City of Cincinnati

$58,853 · 9

Tennessee

$45,568 · 187

Median total compensation for comparable Building Maintenance Workerroles 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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John Takacs

Building Maintenance Worker/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$52,805

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $50,973
Overtime: $457
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,805
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Amador
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,506
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410296215001
Salary Total: $4,371
Total Pay: $52,805

John Takacs works as a Building Maintenance Worker for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. John earned $52,805 in 2025. They are represented by R12.

Thomas Washam

Building Maintenance Worker/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$52,606

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $51,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,606
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Amador
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,506
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410296215003
Salary Total: $4,371
Total Pay: $52,606

Thomas Washam works as a Building Maintenance Worker for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $52,606 in 2025. They are represented by R12.