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

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Associate Engineer

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

21 employees hold this title in Department of Building Inspection. Median total compensation for the role is $229,476, above the department median of $202,955.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $3.9M
Role median: $229,476
Agency median: $202,955
Comparison: Above

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,853$265,260+

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How total compensation varies among the 21 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 Department of Building Inspection, the median of $229,476 ranks #6 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Utilities Commission

$238,534 · 55

Airport Commission

$238,530 · 15

Port

$238,074 · 3

Public Works

$238,052 · 71

Municipal Transportation Agency

$237,795 · 52

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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James Lo

Associate Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$250,062

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $179,710
Overtime: $11,399
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $58,952
Total compensation: $250,062
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: $19,546
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,849

James Lo holds the role of Associate Engineer at Department of Building Inspection within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $250,062. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Shunhua Quan

Associate Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$244,594

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $179,710
Overtime: $4,172
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $59,152
Total compensation: $244,594
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.02

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: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,827

At Department of Building Inspection, Shunhua Quan serves as a Associate Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 1.02 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $244,594. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Calvin Hom

Associate Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$244,395

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $179,710
Overtime: $6,289
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $58,396
Total compensation: $244,395
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.02

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: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,293

Calvin Hom is a Associate Engineer at Department of Building Inspection within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 1.02 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $244,395. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Ming Ge

Associate Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2024 total comp

$240,131

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $178,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,293
Benefits: $43,721
Total compensation: $240,131
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: $1,113
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,498

At Department of Building Inspection, Ming Ge serves as a Associate Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $240,131. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Jia Tan

Associate Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2024 total comp

$239,356

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $180,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $58,875
Total compensation: $239,356
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: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,315

Jia Tan works as a Associate Engineer for Department of Building Inspection within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. Jia earned $239,356 in 2024. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Timothy Nagata

Associate Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2024 total comp

$239,271

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $180,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $58,790
Total compensation: $239,271
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: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,229

At Department of Building Inspection, Timothy Nagata serves as a Associate Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $239,271. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.