City and County of San Francisco / Municipal Transportation Agency / Assistant Engineer

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Assistant Engineer

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

48 employees hold this title in Municipal Transportation Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $196,595, above the department median of $158,925.

Employees: 48
Total payroll: $8.6M
Role median: $196,595
Agency median: $158,925
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,208$214,223+

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How total compensation varies among the 48 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

Assistant Engineer is held in 6 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Municipal Transportation Agency, the median of $196,595 ranks #4 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Works

$199,463 · 77

Department of Building Inspection

$198,969 · 4

Public Utilities Commission

$197,807 · 58

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Brandon Hong

Assistant Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$191,212

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $139,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $704
Benefits: $50,541
Total compensation: $191,212
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,793

Brandon Hong works as a Assistant Engineer for Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. Brandon earned $191,212 in 2025. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Brian Du

Assistant Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$190,195

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $139,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,201
Total compensation: $190,195
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,030
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,589

Brian Du is a Assistant Engineer at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $190,195. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Michael Mekuria

Assistant Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$190,028

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $139,658
Overtime: $193
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,177
Total compensation: $190,028
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,582

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Michael Mekuria serves as a Assistant Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $190,028. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Jasper Lee

Assistant Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$189,392

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $139,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,195
Total compensation: $189,392
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,664

Jasper Lee is a Assistant Engineer at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $189,392. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Hongen Liang

Assistant Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2024 total comp

$188,686

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $138,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,238
Total compensation: $188,686
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,403
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,636

Hongen Liang is a Assistant Engineer at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $188,686. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Jonathan Diaz

Assistant Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$185,553

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $138,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $47,071
Total compensation: $185,553
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $17,443
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9,910

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Jonathan Diaz serves as a Assistant Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 0.91 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $185,553. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Brendan Lin

Assistant Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$184,449

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $135,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $49,317
Total compensation: $184,449
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,384

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Brendan Lin serves as a Assistant Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $184,449. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.