Skilled Laborer

Class code 6212 · Bargaining Unit R12

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
Range	Monthly	Annual
A	$4,318 to $5,156	$51,816 to $61,872
B	$4,722 to $5,654	$56,664 to $67,848

Representation

International Union of Operating Engineers represents Bargaining Unit R12, Craft and Maintenance.

Bargaining Unit R12 raise history
The current memorandum of understanding

Where these jobs are

95 state employees held this classification in 2025, from State Controller payroll data.

Department	Employees
Parks, California State	68
California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority	10
Franchise Tax Board	8
Department of Veterans Affairs	5
Military Department (California National Guard)	3

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Construction Laborers across all California employers was $60,270 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $51,816 to $67,848 a year.

Footnotes

Footnote 20 Used in the Pay Letters to designate that the SISA applies only to Alternate Range "A." In the Pay Scales, the SISA is designated for each applicable range. (Reinstituted 12/78)