California / Transportation / Custodian I

Job-title file

Custodian I

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

27 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $45,780, below the department median of $94,114.

Employees: 27
Total payroll: $985.7K
Role median: $45,780
Agency median: $94,114
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$53,630+

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

How total compensation varies among the 27 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. Transportation pays a median base salary of $48,485 for this role, 18% above that figure — about the 75th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Transportation sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,610

$36,830

$41,090

$48,250

$58,950

Transportation median · $48,485

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 Transportation’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. Transportation’s median base salary is 32% above that national figure, about the 86th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$28,640

$32,240

$36,840

$44,060

$50,270

Transportation median · $48,485

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 18 of 27 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 Transportation is $45,780, 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 Transportation, the median of $45,780 ranks #8 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

Veterans Affairs

$45,192 · 251

California State Lottery Community

$44,483 · 9

Employment Development Department

$43,414 · 47

General Services

$43,240 · 1,326

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

Joseph Brazell

Custodian I/Transportation

2024 total comp

$54,211

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $30,598
Overtime: $22,275
Other pay: $1,338
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,211
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Nevada
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,391
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9037092011918
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $54,211

At Transportation, Joseph Brazell serves as a Custodian I within District 3. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $54,211. They are represented by R15.

Jaime Devriend

Custodian I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$53,093

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $41,039
Overtime: $8,470
Other pay: $3,585
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,093
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,668
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9036592011918
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $53,093

Jaime Devriend is a Custodian I at Transportation within District 3. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $53,093. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Guoshan Zhu

Custodian I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$51,833

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $48,485
Overtime: $3,184
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,833
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9046802011001
Salary Total: $4,038
Total Pay: $51,833

Guoshan Zhu works as a Custodian I for Transportation within District 4. Their status is full-time. Guoshan earned $51,833 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Mark Rasmussen

Custodian I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$51,650

Sub-department: District 12
Base pay: $51,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,650
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Orange
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9126902011004
Salary Total: $4,288
Total Pay: $51,650

Mark Rasmussen holds the role of Custodian I at Transportation within District 12. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,650. Union affiliation: R15.

Yolanda Gutierrez

Custodian I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$51,650

Sub-department: District 5
Base pay: $51,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,650
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9050012011005
Salary Total: $4,288
Total Pay: $51,650

At Transportation, Yolanda Gutierrez serves as a Custodian I within District 5. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,650. They are represented by R15.

Silvia Amador Ramirez

Custodian I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$50,838

Sub-department: District 5
Base pay: $50,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,838
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9050012011004
Salary Total: $4,288
Total Pay: $50,838

At Transportation, Silvia Amador Ramirez serves as a Custodian I within District 5. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,838. Union affiliation: R15.

Bridget Cook

Custodian I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$50,738

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $48,485
Overtime: $2,088
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,738
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9046802011002
Salary Total: $4,038
Total Pay: $50,738

Bridget Cook works as a Custodian I for Transportation within District 4. Their status is full-time. Bridget earned $50,738 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Anthony Baldwin

Custodian I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$50,683

Sub-department: District 9
Base pay: $48,485
Overtime: $2,034
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Kern
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9096602011001
Salary Total: $4,038
Total Pay: $50,683

At Transportation, Anthony Baldwin serves as a Custodian I within District 9. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,683. Union affiliation: R15.

Thomas Applewhite

Custodian I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$48,650

Sub-department: District 1
Base pay: $48,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,650
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9010012011012
Salary Total: $4,038
Total Pay: $48,650

Thomas Applewhite holds the role of Custodian I at Transportation within District 1. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,650. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Daniel Lippre

Custodian I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$48,650

Sub-department: District 1
Base pay: $48,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,650
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9010012011021
Salary Total: $4,038
Total Pay: $48,650

Daniel Lippre is a Custodian I at Transportation within District 1. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $48,650. They are represented by R15.

Heidi Murman

Custodian I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$48,650

Sub-department: District 1
Base pay: $48,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,650
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9010012011001
Salary Total: $4,038
Total Pay: $48,650

Heidi Murman works as a Custodian I for Transportation within District 1. Their status is full-time. Heidi earned $48,650 in 2025. They are represented by R15.

Fileta Shaffer

Custodian I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$48,650

Sub-department: District 1
Base pay: $48,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,650
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9010012011007
Salary Total: $4,038
Total Pay: $48,650

Fileta Shaffer works as a Custodian I for Transportation within District 1. Their status is full-time. Fileta earned $48,650 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Salvador Espinosa

Custodian I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$47,365

Sub-department: District 1
Base pay: $47,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,365
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Humboldt

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9010012011924
Salary Total: $4,038
Total Pay: $47,365

At Transportation, Salvador Espinosa serves as a Custodian I within District 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,365. Union affiliation: R15.

Dakota Faillers

Custodian I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$45,780

Sub-department: District 10
Base pay: $18,924
Overtime: $22,041
Other pay: $4,815
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,780
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alpine

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9106502011918
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $45,780

At Transportation, Dakota Faillers serves as a Custodian I within District 10. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,780. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Christopher Lorette

Custodian I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$45,369

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $28,611
Overtime: $14,201
Other pay: $2,557
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,369
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Nevada
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9037092011918
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $45,369

Christopher Lorette works as a Custodian I for Transportation within District 3. Their status is intermittent. Christopher earned $45,369 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Richard Moody Jr

Custodian I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$44,470

Sub-department: District 1
Base pay: $44,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,470
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,850
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9010012011911
Salary Total: $3,735
Total Pay: $44,470

Richard Moody Jr works as a Custodian I for Transportation within District 1. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $44,470 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Sylvia Maxey

Custodian I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$41,316

Sub-department: District 9
Base pay: $40,505
Overtime: $645
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,316
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Inyo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,667
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9090012011002
Salary Total: $3,557
Total Pay: $41,316

At Transportation, Sylvia Maxey serves as a Custodian I within District 9. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,316. Union affiliation: R15.

Connor Casady

Custodian I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$35,387

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $30,856
Overtime: $4,009
Other pay: $523
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,387
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Nevada
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,851
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9037092011918
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $35,387

At Transportation, Connor Casady serves as a Custodian I within District 3. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,387. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Patricia Cano

Custodian I/Transportation

2023 total comp

$34,496

Sub-department: District 9
Base pay: $30,748
Overtime: $1,928
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Inyo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,773
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9090012011003
Salary Total: $3,773
Total Pay: $34,496

Patricia Cano holds the role of Custodian I at Transportation within District 9. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $34,496. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Chuehue Thao

Custodian I/Transportation

2023 total comp

$21,072

Sub-department: District 1
Base pay: $21,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,072
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Humboldt

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,164
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9010012011009
Salary Total: $3,164
Total Pay: $21,072

Chuehue Thao works as a Custodian I for Transportation within District 1. Their status is full-time. Chuehue earned $21,072 in 2023. Union affiliation: R15.

Kenna Murray

Custodian I/Transportation

2024 total comp

$16,759

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $12,362
Overtime: $3,095
Other pay: $1,302
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,759
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Nevada
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,391
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9037092011918
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $16,759

Kenna Murray holds the role of Custodian I at Transportation within District 3. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $16,759. Union affiliation: R15.

Garrett Wren

Custodian I/Transportation

2024 total comp

$15,621

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $11,588
Overtime: $3,157
Other pay: $876
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,621
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Nevada
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,229
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9037092011918
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $15,621

Garrett Wren works as a Custodian I for Transportation within District 3. Their status is intermittent. Garrett earned $15,621 in 2024. Union affiliation: R15.

Haley Ann Oney Sandoval

Custodian I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$15,049

Sub-department: District 9
Base pay: $14,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,049
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Inyo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,229
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9090012011002
Salary Total: $3,229
Total Pay: $15,049

Haley Ann Oney Sandoval is a Custodian I at Transportation within District 9. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $15,049. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Zakaria Saidin

Custodian I/Transportation

2023 total comp

$8,858

Sub-department: District 10
Base pay: $7,917
Overtime: $266
Other pay: $675
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,858
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alpine
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9106502011918
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $8,858

Zakaria Saidin works as a Custodian I for Transportation within District 10. Their status is intermittent. Zakaria earned $8,858 in 2023. Union affiliation: R15.

Timothy Milas

Custodian I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$4,806

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $3,415
Overtime: $1,391
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,806
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Nevada
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9037092011918
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $4,806

Timothy Milas holds the role of Custodian I at Transportation within District 3. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,806. They are represented by R15.

Gary Terrazas

Custodian I/Transportation

2024 total comp

$13

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9036592011918
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $13

Gary Terrazas works as a Custodian I for Transportation within District 3. Their status is intermittent. Gary earned $13 in 2024. They are represented by R15.

Janessah Rodriguez

Custodian I/Transportation

2023 total comp

Sub-department: District 12
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Orange
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,927
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9126902011005
Salary Total: $3,177
Total Pay: $485

At Transportation, Janessah Rodriguez serves as a Custodian I within District 12. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $0. Union affiliation: R15.