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

Alek Boorman

Custodian I/General Services

2024 total comp

$8,054

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $8,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,054
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: 3080392011931
Salary Total: $3,222
Total Pay: $8,054

Alek Boorman 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 $8,054. They are represented by R15.

Tommy Johnson Jr

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$7,849

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $7,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,849
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3082072011931
Salary Total: $3,313
Total Pay: $7,849

Tommy Johnson Jr works as a Custodian I for General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. Tommy earned $7,849 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Jason Copeland

Custodian I/General Services

2024 total comp

$7,844

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $7,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $404
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,844
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,558
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3085432011933
Salary Total: $3,558
Total Pay: $7,844

Jason Copeland is a Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $7,844. Union affiliation: R15.

Maria Young

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$7,824

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $7,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3080692011045
Salary Total: $3,741
Total Pay: $7,824

At General Services, Maria Young serves as a Custodian I within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,824. They are represented by R15.

Robert Collins

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$7,680

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $7,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,680
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: 3082112011010
Salary Total: $3,313
Total Pay: $7,680

Robert Collins works as a Custodian I for General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $7,680 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Emmanuel Robles

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$7,680

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $7,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,680
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3085132011933
Salary Total: $3,313
Total Pay: $7,680

At General Services, Emmanuel Robles serves as a Custodian I within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,680. Union affiliation: R15.

Tri Vuong

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$7,398

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $6,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,232
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,398
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,391
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3080262011931
Salary Total: $3,391
Total Pay: $7,398

Tri Vuong works as a Custodian I for General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. Tri earned $7,398 in 2025. They are represented by R15.

Shanghua Zhong

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$7,379

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $7,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,379
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3089092011007
Salary Total: $3,313
Total Pay: $7,379

At General Services, Shanghua Zhong serves as a Custodian I within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,379. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Salina Hernandez

Custodian I/General Services

2024 total comp

$7,258

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $4,069
Overtime: $9
Other pay: $3,180
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,258
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3080502011931
Salary Total: $3,543
Total Pay: $7,258

Salina Hernandez is a Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $7,258. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Marina Galanido

Custodian I/General Services

2023 total comp

$7,038

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $6,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,389
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3084712011937
Salary Total: $3,389
Total Pay: $7,038

Marina Galanido is a Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $7,038. They are represented by R15.

Linda Johnson

Custodian I/General Services

2024 total comp

$6,849

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,849
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,042
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3089712011931
Salary Total: $4,042
Total Pay: $6,849

At General Services, Linda Johnson serves as a Custodian I within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,849. Union affiliation: R15.

Charlee Cheung

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$6,626

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $6,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,626
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3081932011931
Salary Total: $3,313
Total Pay: $6,626

At General Services, Charlee Cheung serves as a Custodian I within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,626. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Eduardo Zalezshko

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$6,626

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $6,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,626
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3085132011933
Salary Total: $3,313
Total Pay: $6,626

Eduardo Zalezshko works as a Custodian I for General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. Eduardo earned $6,626 in 2025. They are represented by R15.

Donesha April Fairfield

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$6,623

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $6,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,623
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3084232011012
Salary Total: $3,313
Total Pay: $6,623

Donesha April Fairfield works as a Custodian I for General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. Donesha earned $6,623 in 2025. They are represented by R15.

Noel Ambriz

Custodian I/General Services

2023 total comp

$6,536

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $6,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,536
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3082072011931
Salary Total: $3,101
Total Pay: $6,536

Noel Ambriz works as a Custodian I for General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. Noel earned $6,536 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Eddie Lopez

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$6,452

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $6,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,452
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3082352011931
Salary Total: $3,226
Total Pay: $6,452

At General Services, Eddie Lopez serves as a Custodian I within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,452. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Michael Martinez

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$6,084

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,084
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,044
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3082072011009
Salary Total: $4,131
Total Pay: $6,084

Michael Martinez 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 $6,084. Union affiliation: R15.

Chor Xiong

Custodian I/General Services

2024 total comp

$5,778

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $5,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,778
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3089092011020
Salary Total: $3,135
Total Pay: $5,778

Chor Xiong works as a Custodian I for General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. Chor earned $5,778 in 2024. They are represented by R15.

Jesus Lua

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$5,724

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $5,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,229
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3080502011931
Salary Total: $3,229
Total Pay: $5,724

Jesus Lua works as a Custodian I for General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. Jesus earned $5,724 in 2025. They are represented by R15.

Aaron Rivera

Custodian I/General Services

2023 total comp

$5,640

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $5,282
Overtime: $358
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,640
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3085132011933
Salary Total: $3,101
Total Pay: $5,640

Aaron Rivera 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 $5,640. They are represented by R15.

Naitingi Laui

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$5,573

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $5,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,573
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3089412011012
Salary Total: $3,226
Total Pay: $5,573

Naitingi Laui is a Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $5,573. They are represented by R15.

William Smith

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$5,426

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $5,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,426
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,229
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3083012011933
Salary Total: $3,229
Total Pay: $5,426

William Smith 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 $5,426. Union affiliation: R15.

Chandra Deo

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$5,421

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $5,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,421
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3082072011931
Salary Total: $3,313
Total Pay: $5,421

Chandra Deo is a Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $5,421. They are represented by R15.

Jaime Armenta

Custodian I/General Services

2023 total comp

$5,394

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $4,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,394
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,663
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3085412011933
Salary Total: $3,663
Total Pay: $5,394

Jaime Armenta is a Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $5,394. They are represented by R15.

Priscilla Bridges

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$5,337

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $5,271
Overtime: $66
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3085432011933
Salary Total: $3,313
Total Pay: $5,337

At General Services, Priscilla Bridges serves as a Custodian I within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,337. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Boris Crigan

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$5,279

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $5,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,279
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3089412011931
Salary Total: $3,226
Total Pay: $5,279

Boris Crigan is a Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $5,279. Union affiliation: R15.

Jamie Esparza

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$5,184

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $4,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $422
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,184
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,042
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3082622011931
Salary Total: $4,129
Total Pay: $5,184

Jamie Esparza 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 $5,184. They are represented by R15.

Rachel Vega-Gamboa

Custodian I/General Services

2023 total comp

$5,047

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $5,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,047
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,663
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3083332011933
Salary Total: $3,750
Total Pay: $5,047

Rachel Vega-Gamboa 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 $5,047. Union affiliation: R15.

Joseph Castaneda

Custodian I/General Services

2024 total comp

$4,979

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $4,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,979
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3082152011931
Salary Total: $3,222
Total Pay: $4,979

Joseph Castaneda works as a Custodian I for General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $4,979 in 2024. Union affiliation: R15.

Lance Gaines

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$4,969

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $4,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,969
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: 3080092011004
Salary Total: $3,313
Total Pay: $4,969

Lance Gaines works as a Custodian I for General Services within Building and Property Management Br. Their status is full-time. Lance earned $4,969 in 2025. They are represented by R15.

Ditanion Pumphrey

Custodian I/General Services

2025 total comp

$4,896

Sub-department: Building and Property Management Br
Base pay: $4,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,896
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3084432011033
Salary Total: $3,475
Total Pay: $4,896

Ditanion Pumphrey is a Custodian I at General Services within Building and Property Management Br. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $4,896. Union affiliation: R15.