Associate Engineer

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

15 employees hold this title in Airport Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $238,530, above the department median of $144,907.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $3.5M
Role median: $238,530
Agency median: $144,907
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$47,105$339,220+

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How total compensation varies among the 15 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.

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Associate Engineer is held in 6 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Airport Commission, the median of $238,530 ranks #2 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Utilities Commission

$238,534 · 55

Port

$238,074 · 3

Public Works

$238,052 · 71

Municipal Transportation Agency

$237,795 · 52

Department of Building Inspection

$229,476 · 21

Median total compensation for the Associate Engineer role in other City and County of San Franciscodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Associate Engineer beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $237,938 ranks #1 of 2. See Associate Engineer across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose

$192,660 · 145

Median total compensation for comparable Associate Engineerroles 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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Benjamin Liu

Associate Engineer/Airport Commission

2024 total comp

$231,691

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $174,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $57,225
Total compensation: $231,691
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: AIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,182
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,151

At Airport Commission, Benjamin Liu serves as a Associate Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. Their 2024 pay totaled $231,691. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Matthew Dea

Associate Engineer/Airport Commission

2024 total comp

$230,844

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $173,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $57,112
Total compensation: $230,844
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: AIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,106
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,219

Matthew Dea is a Associate Engineer at Airport Commission within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2024 total compensation came to $230,844. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.