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+

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

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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Joseph Ambrecht Jr

Gardener/State University

2025 total comp

$53,162

Sub-department: Fresno
Base pay: $53,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,162
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,471
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2134180743001
Salary Total: $4,471
Total Pay: $53,162

Joseph Ambrecht Jr works as a Gardener for State University within Fresno. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $53,162 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Roy Nozaki

Gardener/State University

2025 total comp

$53,106

Sub-department: Long Beach
Base pay: $53,042
Overtime: $64
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,106
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,471
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2377840743001
Salary Total: $4,471
Total Pay: $53,106

At State University, Roy Nozaki serves as a Gardener within Long Beach. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,106. Their bargaining unit is R05.