City and County of San Francisco / Department of Building Inspection / Assistant Engineer

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Assistant Engineer

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

4 employees hold this title in Department of Building Inspection. Median total compensation for the role is $198,969, below the department median of $202,955.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $799.9K
Role median: $198,969
Agency median: $202,955
Comparison: Below

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Assistant Engineer is held in 6 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Department of Building Inspection, the median of $198,969 ranks #2 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Works

$199,463 · 77

Public Utilities Commission

$197,807 · 58

Municipal Transportation Agency

$196,595 · 48

Airport Commission

$196,424 · 17

City Administrator

$115,332 · 1

Median total compensation for the Assistant 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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Assistant Engineer beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $197,237 ranks #1 of 3. See Assistant Engineer across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$107,040 · 30

Missouri

$31,452 · 48

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant 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.

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Employees with this title

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Christian Gilmartin

Assistant Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$212,282

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $151,503
Overtime: $7,623
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $53,156
Total compensation: $212,282
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.03

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,064

Christian Gilmartin holds the role of Assistant Engineer at Department of Building Inspection within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent exempt, 1.03 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $212,282. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

David Santos

Assistant Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2024 total comp

$204,661

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $152,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,495
Total compensation: $204,661
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.04

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,802
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,132

At Department of Building Inspection, David Santos serves as a Assistant Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $204,661. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Marco Jacobo

Assistant Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$193,278

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $141,416
Overtime: $1,051
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,810
Total compensation: $193,278
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
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: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,472

Marco Jacobo works as a Assistant Engineer for Department of Building Inspection within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent exempt. Marco earned $193,278 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Man Chan

Assistant Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$189,696

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $137,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $50,548
Total compensation: $189,696
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: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,473
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,612

At Department of Building Inspection, Man Chan serves as a Assistant Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $189,696. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.