Is Engineer-Principal

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

14 employees hold this title in Airport Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $279,096, above the department median of $144,907.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $3.8M
Role median: $279,096
Agency median: $144,907
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$93,238$314,974+

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How total compensation varies among the 14 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.

Compare departments

This role across City and County of San Francisco

Is Engineer-Principal is held in 16 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Airport Commission, the median of $279,096 ranks #10 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$331,862 · 1

$296,412 · 6

$293,389 · 5

$292,119 · 2

$287,180 · 5

$287,005 · 6

$285,897 · 29

$282,143 · 2

Municipal Transportation Agency

$280,892 · 20

Public Health

$276,002 · 16

Department of Building Inspection

$274,472 · 5

Public Utilities Commission

$271,521 · 29

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Christy Powell

Is Engineer-Principal/Airport Commission

2025 total comp

$93,238

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $68,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $951
Benefits: $23,814
Total compensation: $93,238
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.34

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: AIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $8,742
Job Code: 1044
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $5,258

At Airport Commission, Christy Powell serves as a Is Engineer-Principal within Information Systems. They work temporary exempt, 0.34 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,238. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.