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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Tyler Bernstein

Assistant Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$162,424

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $117,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,232
Benefits: $43,445
Total compensation: $162,424
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $17,084
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9,031

Tyler Bernstein works as a Assistant Engineer for Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.9 FTE. Tyler earned $162,424 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Juan Lares

Assistant Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$161,934

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $116,550
Overtime: $307
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45,077
Total compensation: $161,934
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,063
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,878

Juan Lares holds the role of Assistant Engineer at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $161,934. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Jiawei Qin

Assistant Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$116,075

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $86,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,894
Total compensation: $116,075
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.57

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $10,894
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $6,678

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Jiawei Qin serves as a Assistant Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 0.57 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,075. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Yingming Gu

Assistant Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$89,953

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $65,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,239
Benefits: $22,824
Total compensation: $89,953
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.44

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $8,320
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $5,115

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Yingming Gu serves as a Assistant Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 0.44 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,953. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Joseph Nguyen

Assistant Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$69,877

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $65,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,873
Total compensation: $69,877
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.43

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $4,873
Total Salary: $65,004

Joseph Nguyen holds the role of Assistant Engineer at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.43 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,877. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Alison Mathews

Assistant Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2024 total comp

$67,343

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $45,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,726
Benefits: $17,094
Total compensation: $67,343
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.35

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $6,134
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $3,817

Alison Mathews is a Assistant Engineer at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. They work temporary exempt, 0.35 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $67,343. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Stephanie Chan

Assistant Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$46,598

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $34,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,033
Total compensation: $46,598
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.23

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $4,399
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $2,656

Stephanie Chan is a Assistant Engineer at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 0.23 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $46,598. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Sebastian Liu

Assistant Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$5,208

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $4,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $363
Total compensation: $5,208
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $363
Total Salary: $4,845

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Sebastian Liu serves as a Assistant Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work temporary exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,208. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.