California / General Services / Custodian I

Job-title file

Custodian I

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

1,326 employees hold this title in General Services. Median total compensation for the role is $43,240, below the department median of $68,912.

Employees: 1,326
Total payroll: $47.7M
Role median: $43,240
Agency median: $68,912
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$8,379$57,660+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 1,326 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Custodian I pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — about 234,240 people — is $41,090. General Services pays a median base salary of $46,816 for this role, 14% above that figure — about the 70th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where General Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,610

$36,830

$41,090

$48,250

$58,950

General Services median · $46,816

The bar is the range of annual wages for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows General Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — about 2,209,760 people — is $36,840. General Services’s median base salary is 27% above that national figure, about the 82nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$28,640

$32,240

$36,840

$44,060

$50,270

General Services median · $46,816

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 970 of 1,335 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at General Services is $43,237, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Custodian I is held in 20 California departments. In General Services, the median of $43,240 ranks #12 of 20.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CDCR

$53,483 · 34

State Comp Insurance Fund

$52,193 · 12

Developmental Services

$48,283 · 132

Rehabilitation

$47,551 · 2

Education

$47,462 · 43

Museum of Science & Industry

$47,034 · 35

Department of State Hospitals

$46,312 · 479

Transportation

$45,780 · 27

Veterans Affairs

$45,192 · 251

California State Lottery Community

$44,483 · 9

Employment Development Department

$43,414 · 47

Military Department

$42,835 · 10

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

Compare jurisdictions

Custodian beyond California

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $44,421 ranks #8 of 18. See Custodian across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$120,190 · 992

$96,176 · 23

$88,717 · 536

$85,992 · 12

$77,741 · 394

$69,555 · 18

$59,048 · 320

$44,399 · 37

Median total compensation for comparable Custodianroles 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

Page 1

Alfredo Ruiz

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$11,294

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $11,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,294
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3080182011014
Salary Total: $3,313
Total Pay: $11,294

Alfredo Ruiz is a Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $11,294. Union affiliation: R15.

Teresa Barajas Cardozo

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$11,292

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $11,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,292
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3089092011016
Salary Total: $3,226
Total Pay: $11,292

Teresa Barajas Cardozo is a Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $11,292. They are represented by R15.

Vidal Ramirez-Alvarez

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$11,292

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $11,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,292
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3089092011017
Salary Total: $3,226
Total Pay: $11,292

Vidal Ramirez-Alvarez works as a Custodian I for General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. Vidal earned $11,292 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Michelle Jones

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$11,026

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $11,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3085412011933
Salary Total: $3,226
Total Pay: $11,026

Michelle Jones holds the role of Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,026. Union affiliation: R15.

Augustine Delgado

Custodian I/General Services

2024 total comp

$10,896

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $9,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,126
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,896
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,292
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3085132011933
Salary Total: $3,379
Total Pay: $10,896

Augustine Delgado holds the role of Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $10,896. They are represented by R15.

Paula Mcnabb

Custodian I/General Services

2023 total comp

$10,705

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $9,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $993
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,705
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,663
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3080082011008
Salary Total: $3,750
Total Pay: $10,705

Paula Mcnabb is a Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $10,705. They are represented by R15.

Kia Juanette Hooper

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$10,554

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $10,545
Overtime: $10
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,554
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3083452011003
Salary Total: $3,226
Total Pay: $10,554

At General Services, Kia Juanette Hooper serves as a Custodian I within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,554. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Tray'Ana Johnson

Custodian I/General Services

2024 total comp

$10,532

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $10,352
Overtime: $42
Other pay: $138
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,532
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,373
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3083332011933
Salary Total: $3,460
Total Pay: $10,532

At General Services, Tray'Ana Johnson serves as a Custodian I within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,532. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Dajha Mcallister

Custodian I/General Services

2023 total comp

$10,263

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $4,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,804
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,263
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,773
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3080602011937
Salary Total: $3,773
Total Pay: $10,263

At General Services, Dajha Mcallister serves as a Custodian I within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $10,263. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Walter Jackson

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$10,228

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $8,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,090
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,228
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,390
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3085432011933
Salary Total: $3,477
Total Pay: $10,228

At General Services, Walter Jackson serves as a Custodian I within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,228. Union affiliation: R15.

Damien Stowe

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$10,061

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $9,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,061
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3086032011028
Salary Total: $3,313
Total Pay: $10,061

Damien Stowe is a Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $10,061. Union affiliation: R15.

Freda Jackson

Custodian I/General Services

2024 total comp

$9,919

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,919
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,919
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3083512011933
Salary Total: $3,924
Total Pay: $9,919

At General Services, Freda Jackson serves as a Custodian I within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $9,919. They are represented by R15.

Rosalio Lopez Torres

Custodian I/General Services

2023 total comp

$9,792

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $9,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,792
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3083712011933
Salary Total: $3,014
Total Pay: $9,792

Rosalio Lopez Torres holds the role of Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $9,792. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Thomas Ferreira

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$9,788

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $9,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,788
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3080652011931
Salary Total: $3,313
Total Pay: $9,788

Thomas Ferreira works as a Custodian I for General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $9,788 in 2025. They are represented by R15.

Joseph Freed

Custodian I/General Services

2024 total comp

$9,674

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $9,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,674
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3082072011931
Salary Total: $3,222
Total Pay: $9,674

Joseph Freed works as a Custodian I for General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $9,674 in 2024. Union affiliation: R15.

Mikayla Sauslbury

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$9,627

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $9,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,627
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3086132011023
Salary Total: $3,226
Total Pay: $9,627

Mikayla Sauslbury is a Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,627. They are represented by R15.

Evelyn Stringer

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$9,570

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $9,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,570
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3082372011931
Salary Total: $3,509
Total Pay: $9,570

Evelyn Stringer is a Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,570. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Richard LopezMay be multiple

Custodian I/General Services

2023 total comp

$9,302

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3089092011925
Salary Total: $3,101
Total Pay: $3,101

This Custodian I record at General Services for Richard Lopez may represent several individuals, totaling $9,302 in 2023.

Myra Ea

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$9,186

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $9,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3082112011931
Salary Total: $3,313
Total Pay: $9,186

Myra Ea works as a Custodian I for General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. Myra earned $9,186 in 2025. They are represented by R15.

Isaiah Robinson

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$9,186

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $9,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3089092011019
Salary Total: $3,313
Total Pay: $9,186

Isaiah Robinson holds the role of Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,186. Union affiliation: R15.

Robert Romero

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$9,160

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $8,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $197
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,042
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3083332011933
Salary Total: $4,129
Total Pay: $9,160

Robert Romero is a Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,160. They are represented by R15.

Hamed Hamnava

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$9,158

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $9,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,158
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,229
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3082072011931
Salary Total: $3,316
Total Pay: $9,158

Hamed Hamnava works as a Custodian I for General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. Hamed earned $9,158 in 2025. They are represented by R15.

Daniel Borunda

Custodian I/General Services

2024 total comp

$8,988

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $7,349
Overtime: $761
Other pay: $877
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3088532011933
Salary Total: $4,011
Total Pay: $8,988

Daniel Borunda holds the role of Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $8,988. They are represented by R15.

Steve Rucker

Custodian I/General Services

2023 total comp

$8,870

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $1,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,870
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,663
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3082072011931
Salary Total: $3,750
Total Pay: $8,870

Steve Rucker is a Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $8,870. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Raul Rosopa

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$8,470

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $8,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,470
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3080182011011
Salary Total: $3,313
Total Pay: $8,470

Raul Rosopa is a Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $8,470. Union affiliation: R15.

Tamiko Jones

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$8,452

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $8,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,452
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,563
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3086112011006
Salary Total: $3,456
Total Pay: $8,452

Tamiko Jones works as a Custodian I for General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. Tamiko earned $8,452 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Darrin Braggs Jr

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$8,440

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $7,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $853
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,390
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3083412011931
Salary Total: $3,390
Total Pay: $8,440

At General Services, Darrin Braggs Jr serves as a Custodian I within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,440. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Christian Adalia

Custodian I/General Services

2024 total comp

$8,440

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $8,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,229
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3082112011931
Salary Total: $3,316
Total Pay: $8,440

Christian Adalia holds the role of Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $8,440. Union affiliation: R15.

Donnel Johnson Iii

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$8,433

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $8,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,433
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3082112011931
Salary Total: $3,313
Total Pay: $8,433

Donnel Johnson Iii is a Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $8,433. They are represented by R15.

Michael York

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$8,282

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $8,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,282
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3080272011931
Salary Total: $3,313
Total Pay: $8,282

Michael York holds the role of Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,282. They are represented by R15.

Marion Love

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$8,282

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $3,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,282
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,042
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3082372011931
Salary Total: $4,129
Total Pay: $8,282

Marion Love holds the role of Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,282. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Jerry Lewis

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$8,189

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $7,928
Overtime: $260
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,189
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,784
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3080692011035
Salary Total: $3,757
Total Pay: $8,189

Jerry Lewis works as a Custodian I for General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. Jerry earned $8,189 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R15.