California / Transportation / Building Maintenance Worker

Job-title file

Building Maintenance Worker

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

17 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $54,528, below the department median of $94,114.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $720.3K
Role median: $54,528
Agency median: $94,114
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$258$63,753+

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

How total compensation varies among the 17 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

Building Maintenance Worker is held in 18 California departments. In Transportation, the median of $54,528 ranks #7 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

California State Lottery Community

$53,730 · 1

California Conservation Corps

$53,575 · 1

Developmental Services

$53,399 · 15

Forestry and Fire Protection

$52,706 · 2

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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Hector Cabrera

Building Maintenance Worker/Transportation

2025 total comp

$53,438

Sub-department: Equipment Headquarters Shop
Base pay: $52,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,438
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,506
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9320276215001
Salary Total: $4,371
Total Pay: $53,438

Hector Cabrera is a Building Maintenance Worker at Transportation within Equipment Headquarters Shop. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,438. Union affiliation: R12.

Robert Varner

Building Maintenance Worker/Transportation

2025 total comp

$51,593

Sub-department: Equipment Headquarters Shop
Base pay: $49,985
Overtime: $901
Other pay: $707
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,292
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9320326215003
Salary Total: $4,163
Total Pay: $51,593

Robert Varner holds the role of Building Maintenance Worker at Transportation within Equipment Headquarters Shop. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,593. Union affiliation: R12.