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

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Engineer

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

15 employees hold this title in Department of Building Inspection. Median total compensation for the role is $267,880, above the department median of $202,955.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $3.9M
Role median: $267,880
Agency median: $202,955
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$131,314$294,221+

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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

Engineer is held in 8 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Department of Building Inspection, the median of $267,880 ranks #1 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Utilities Commission

$266,866 · 71

Airport Commission

$266,839 · 20

City Administrator

$266,770 · 1

Public Works

$266,759 · 44

Municipal Transportation Agency

$266,340 · 31

Port

$263,105 · 8

Public Health

$258,620 · 1

Median total compensation for the 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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Other job titles in Department of Building Inspection

Record list

Employees with this title

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Joseph Chan

Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$295,416

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $204,177
Overtime: $28,145
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $63,094
Total compensation: $295,416
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.09

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: 5241
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,511

Joseph Chan holds the role of Engineer at Department of Building Inspection within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.09 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $295,416. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Chu Liu

Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$291,146

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $204,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,969
Benefits: $66,000
Total compensation: $291,146
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5241
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,435

At Department of Building Inspection, Chu Liu serves as a Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $291,146. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Mohsin Shaikh

Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$289,291

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $214,385
Overtime: $10,450
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $64,456
Total compensation: $289,291
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.03

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5241
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,422

Mohsin Shaikh holds the role of Engineer at Department of Building Inspection within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.03 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $289,291. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Jiale Liu

Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$287,341

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $188,855
Overtime: $15,612
Other pay: $19,395
Benefits: $63,480
Total compensation: $287,341
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.05

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5241
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,329

At Department of Building Inspection, Jiale Liu serves as a Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 1.05 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $287,341. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Vivian Huang

Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2024 total comp

$279,785

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $215,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $64,469
Total compensation: $279,785
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: 5241
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,744

At Department of Building Inspection, Vivian Huang serves as a Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $279,785. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Qi Hu

Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$276,836

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $204,177
Overtime: $10,005
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $62,653
Total compensation: $276,836
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: 5241
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,070

Qi Hu is a Engineer at Department of Building Inspection within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 1.03 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $276,836. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Jeff Lai

Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$274,836

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $204,177
Overtime: $7,956
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $62,702
Total compensation: $274,836
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: 5241
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,119

At Department of Building Inspection, Jeff Lai serves as a Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 1.03 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $274,836. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Michelle Yu

Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2024 total comp

$267,880

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $205,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $62,815
Total compensation: $267,880
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: 5241
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,609

Michelle Yu works as a Engineer for Department of Building Inspection within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. Michelle earned $267,880 in 2024. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Wen Liang

Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$265,844

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $175,641
Overtime: $11,585
Other pay: $18,038
Benefits: $60,579
Total compensation: $265,844
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.96

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,965
Job Code: 5241
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,107

Wen Liang holds the role of Engineer at Department of Building Inspection within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.96 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $265,844. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Jason Cheng

Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2024 total comp

$262,926

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $200,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $62,164
Total compensation: $262,926
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: 5241
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,613

Jason Cheng holds the role of Engineer at Department of Building Inspection within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $262,926. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Jia Tan

Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$260,599

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $189,418
Overtime: $10,650
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $60,532
Total compensation: $260,599
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: 5241
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,057

Jia Tan works as a Engineer for Department of Building Inspection within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. Jia earned $260,599 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Ming Ge

Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$258,504

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $188,855
Overtime: $5,316
Other pay: $19,395
Benefits: $44,939
Total compensation: $258,504
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: $1,139
Job Code: 5241
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,194

Ming Ge works as a Engineer for Department of Building Inspection within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.02 FTE. Ming earned $258,504 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Timothy Nagata

Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$254,934

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $193,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $61,012
Total compensation: $254,934
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5241
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,888

Timothy Nagata holds the role of Engineer at Department of Building Inspection within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $254,934. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Richard Tam

Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$189,385

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $128,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,458
Benefits: $40,466
Total compensation: $189,385
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.61

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $11,878
Job Code: 5241
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,089

At Department of Building Inspection, Richard Tam serves as a Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work temporary exempt, 0.61 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $189,385. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Diane Yin

Engineer/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$131,314

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $62,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,172
Benefits: $23,993
Total compensation: $131,314
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.31

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $6,014
Job Code: 5241
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,110

Diane Yin works as a Engineer for Department of Building Inspection within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.31 FTE. Diane earned $131,314 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.