California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 71 people
How much does a grounds worker make in California State Controller's Office?
$51,225typical pay for a grounds worker in 2025
$21,087 – $75,002what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 0.8% from 2024.
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where grounds workers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District18 people$76,812
- Contra Costa Community College District17 people$70,300
- Riverside County8 people$48,035
- Chabot-Las Positas Community College District7 people$60,838
- Kings County7 people$27,172
- Corcoran Cemetery District5 people$9,818
- Silveyville Cemetery District4 people$48,024
- Guadalupe Cemetery District4 people$20,088
- Hillsborough Recreation Commission1 person$118,121
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Grounds Worker I11 people$27,172
- Grounds Worker40 people$46,920
- Grounds Worker II20 people$72,102
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).
- Grounds Worker (this page)$51,225 (everyone)
- Senior Grounds Worker$83,034 (everyone)
Highest-paid grounds workers, 2025
Common questions
How much does a grounds worker make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical grounds worker was paid $51,225 in 2025; most earned between $21,087 and $75,002. This counts all 71 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 8.7% of all pay for grounds workers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Grounds Worker, at any level (for example "Grounds Worker I"). 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