San Francisco city and county, CA · 2026 pay · 9 people
How much does an apprentice gardener make in San Francisco city and county, CA?
$45,853typical pay for a apprentice gardener in 2026
$23,261 – $54,431what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 30.6% from 2025.
✓ Official data from SF Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sf.gov ↗
Where apprentice gardeners work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Apprentice Gardener (this page)$45,853 (everyone)
- Senior Gardener$77,307 (everyone)
- Lead Gardener$89,886 (everyone)
Highest-paid apprentice gardeners, 2026
- 1Lawrence Philip TactoApprentice Gardener · San Francisco$61,506
- 2Matthew ButcherApprentice Gardener · San Francisco$54,750
- 3Ruth Le BeauApprentice Gardener · San Francisco$54,431
- 4Jenny HodginApprentice Gardener · San Francisco$52,153
- 5Robert StargenApprentice Gardener · San Francisco$45,853
Common questions
How much does an apprentice gardener make in San Francisco city and county, CA?
The typical apprentice gardener was paid $45,853 in 2026; most earned between $23,261 and $54,431. This counts all 9 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.3% of all pay for apprentice gardeners in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Apprentice Gardener, at any level (for example "Apprentice Gardener"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this