Gardener

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

21 employees hold this title in State University. Median total compensation for the role is $53,106, above the department median of $31,618.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $995.7K
Role median: $53,106
Agency median: $31,618
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$6,505$62,308+

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How total compensation varies among the 21 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 California

Gardener is held in 2 California departments. In State University, the median of $53,106 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Polytech University

$57,990 · 9

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

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Gardener beyond California

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $53,134 ranks #6 of 10. See Gardener across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$135,468 · 365

$110,075 · 25

$77,085 · 60

$58,782 · 14

$57,190 · 211

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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Darren Williams

Gardener/State University

2025 total comp

$35,808

Sub-department: Fresno
Base pay: $35,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,808
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,384
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2134180743001
Salary Total: $4,384
Total Pay: $35,808

Darren Williams holds the role of Gardener at State University within Fresno. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,808. Union affiliation: R05.