City and County of San Francisco / Department of Building Inspection / Is Engineer-Principal

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Is Engineer-Principal

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

5 employees hold this title in Department of Building Inspection. Median total compensation for the role is $274,472, above the department median of $202,955.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $1M
Role median: $274,472
Agency median: $202,955
Comparison: Above

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Is Engineer-Principal is held in 16 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Department of Building Inspection, the median of $274,472 ranks #12 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

Airport Commission

$279,096 · 14

Public Health

$276,002 · 16

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.

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Employees with this title

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Wai Yip

Is Engineer-Principal/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$280,703

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $216,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $64,578
Total compensation: $280,703
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: $19,546
Job Code: 1044
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,296

At Department of Building Inspection, Wai Yip serves as a Is Engineer-Principal within Information Systems. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $280,703. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Chris Siu

Is Engineer-Principal/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$280,640

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $216,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $64,516
Total compensation: $280,640
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: 1044
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,234

Chris Siu holds the role of Is Engineer-Principal at Department of Building Inspection within Information Systems. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $280,640. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Kevin Edwards

Is Engineer-Principal/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$274,472

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $210,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $63,672
Total compensation: $274,472
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: 1044
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,147

Kevin Edwards is a Is Engineer-Principal at Department of Building Inspection within Information Systems. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $274,472. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Harold Steger

Is Engineer-Principal/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$103,937

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $96,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7,249
Total compensation: $103,937
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.47

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Job Code: 1044
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $7,249
Total Salary: $96,688

Harold Steger works as a Is Engineer-Principal for Department of Building Inspection within Information Systems. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.47 FTE. Harold earned $103,937 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Kenneth Lau

Is Engineer-Principal/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$101,561

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $94,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7,083
Total compensation: $101,561
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.46

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DBI
Job Code: 1044
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $7,083
Total Salary: $94,478

At Department of Building Inspection, Kenneth Lau serves as a Is Engineer-Principal within Information Systems. They work temporary exempt, 0.46 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,561. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.