California / Veterans Affairs / Custodian I

Job-title file

Custodian I

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

251 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $45,192, below the department median of $59,957.

Employees: 251
Total payroll: $8.8M
Role median: $45,192
Agency median: $59,957
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$4,990$71,412+

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

How total compensation varies among the 251 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. Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $49,074 for this role, 19% above that figure — about the 76th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,610

$36,830

$41,090

$48,250

$58,950

Veterans Affairs median · $49,074

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 Veterans Affairs’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. Veterans Affairs’s median base salary is 33% above that national figure, about the 87th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$28,640

$32,240

$36,840

$44,060

$50,270

Veterans Affairs median · $49,074

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 164 of 259 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 Veterans Affairs is $45,649, 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 Veterans Affairs, the median of $45,192 ranks #9 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

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

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Norma Carbone

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$48,459

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $41,611
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,848
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,459
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,578
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732112011060
Salary Total: $4,578
Total Pay: $48,459

Norma Carbone holds the role of Custodian I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,459. They are represented by R15.

Joseph Desjardins

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$48,434

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $47,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $533
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,434
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,500
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732112011051
Salary Total: $4,365
Total Pay: $48,434

Joseph Desjardins is a Custodian I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $48,434. They are represented by R15.

Bill Bonneau

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$48,393

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $47,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,393
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,578
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732112011088
Salary Total: $4,441
Total Pay: $48,393

Bill Bonneau holds the role of Custodian I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,393. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Payton Baugher

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$47,861

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $47,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $437
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,861
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781122011004
Salary Total: $3,982
Total Pay: $47,861

Payton Baugher is a Custodian I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $47,861. They are represented by R15.

Clinton Frieson

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$47,839

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $47,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,839
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,578
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732112011002
Salary Total: $4,441
Total Pay: $47,839

Clinton Frieson holds the role of Custodian I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,839. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Edsell Ford

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$47,102

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $46,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,102
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,034
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761122011008
Salary Total: $4,000
Total Pay: $47,102

Edsell Ford holds the role of Custodian I at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,102. Their bargaining unit is R15.

George Maizano Decena

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$46,920

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $43,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,668
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,920
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732112011041
Salary Total: $3,982
Total Pay: $46,920

George Maizano Decena works as a Custodian I for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. George earned $46,920 in 2025. They are represented by R15.

Jose Padilla

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$46,640

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $45,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,640
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,034
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732112011063
Salary Total: $4,000
Total Pay: $46,640

At Veterans Affairs, Jose Padilla serves as a Custodian I within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,640. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Jimmy Sagun

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$46,398

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $45,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,398
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,034
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732112011099
Salary Total: $4,000
Total Pay: $46,398

Jimmy Sagun is a Custodian I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $46,398. They are represented by R15.

Donald Smith Jr

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$46,387

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $45,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $603
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,387
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,034
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732112011026
Salary Total: $4,000
Total Pay: $46,387

At Veterans Affairs, Donald Smith Jr serves as a Custodian I within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,387. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Herman Harrison

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$46,284

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $44,210
Overtime: $1,699
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,284
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761122011024
Salary Total: $3,727
Total Pay: $46,284

Herman Harrison holds the role of Custodian I at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,284. Union affiliation: R15.

Jeremya Mcknight

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$46,234

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $44,882
Overtime: $732
Other pay: $620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,234
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,125
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761122011018
Salary Total: $3,811
Total Pay: $46,234

Jeremya Mcknight works as a Custodian I for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Jeremya earned $46,234 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Michael Cavazos

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$46,208

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $45,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $613
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,962
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732112011003
Salary Total: $3,843
Total Pay: $46,208

At Veterans Affairs, Michael Cavazos serves as a Custodian I within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,208. They are represented by R15.

Justin Bennett

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$46,081

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $45,536
Overtime: $346
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,081
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,330
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781122011001
Salary Total: $4,330
Total Pay: $46,081

Justin Bennett is a Custodian I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $46,081. They are represented by R15.

Erika Espinosa

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$46,032

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $45,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $437
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Ventura

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,962
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5763122011002
Salary Total: $3,843
Total Pay: $46,032

Erika Espinosa holds the role of Custodian I at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,032. Union affiliation: R15.

Jasmine Kendrick

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$45,999

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $44,894
Overtime: $625
Other pay: $481
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,999
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761122011022
Salary Total: $3,813
Total Pay: $45,999

Jasmine Kendrick works as a Custodian I for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Jasmine earned $45,999 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Gregory Smith

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$45,821

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $45,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,821
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,034
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732112011100
Salary Total: $3,913
Total Pay: $45,821

Gregory Smith holds the role of Custodian I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,821. Union affiliation: R15.

Marta Virginia Oliva

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$45,735

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $45,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,735
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,034
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732112011031
Salary Total: $3,913
Total Pay: $45,735

At Veterans Affairs, Marta Virginia Oliva serves as a Custodian I within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,735. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Patric Galvizo

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$45,649

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $45,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $434
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761122011007
Salary Total: $3,811
Total Pay: $45,649

At Veterans Affairs, Patric Galvizo serves as a Custodian I within Glavc. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,649. They are represented by R15.

Susana Barajas

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$45,470

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $45,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $256
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,470
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5752112011029
Salary Total: $3,811
Total Pay: $45,470

At Veterans Affairs, Susana Barajas serves as a Custodian I within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,470. Union affiliation: R15.

Danilo Amaya

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$45,392

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $45,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $276
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,392
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,034
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761122011023
Salary Total: $3,913
Total Pay: $45,392

Danilo Amaya works as a Custodian I for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Danilo earned $45,392 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R15.

David Valencia

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$45,358

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $44,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,358
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,034
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732112011004
Salary Total: $3,913
Total Pay: $45,358

David Valencia holds the role of Custodian I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,358. Union affiliation: R15.

Donita Wakefield

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$45,192

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $44,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $464
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,192
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761122011025
Salary Total: $3,813
Total Pay: $45,192

Donita Wakefield works as a Custodian I for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Donita earned $45,192 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Jason Atkins

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$45,019

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $44,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,019
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,034
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781122011015
Salary Total: $3,913
Total Pay: $45,019

Jason Atkins works as a Custodian I for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $45,019 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Tiffany Hollins

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$44,963

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $43,520
Overtime: $846
Other pay: $597
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,963
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,034
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761122011014
Salary Total: $3,813
Total Pay: $44,963

Tiffany Hollins works as a Custodian I for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Tiffany earned $44,963 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Donnie Williams

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$44,699

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $44,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $489
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761122011017
Salary Total: $3,727
Total Pay: $44,699

At Veterans Affairs, Donnie Williams serves as a Custodian I within Glavc. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,699. Union affiliation: R15.