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

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Associate Engineer

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

52 employees hold this title in Municipal Transportation Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $237,795, above the department median of $158,925.

Employees: 52
Total payroll: $11.5M
Role median: $237,795
Agency median: $158,925
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$49,009$250,302+

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How total compensation varies among the 52 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 Municipal Transportation Agency, the median of $237,795 ranks #5 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

Department of Building Inspection

$229,476 · 21

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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Zhe Lu

Associate Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$227,547

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $171,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $56,451
Total compensation: $227,547
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: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,055

Zhe Lu is a Associate Engineer at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $227,547. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Michael Tsai

Associate Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$227,259

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $171,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $55,453
Total compensation: $227,259
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: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,234
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,770

Michael Tsai works as a Associate Engineer for Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.96 FTE. Michael earned $227,259 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Steffi Gines

Associate Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2024 total comp

$224,043

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $170,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $53,924
Total compensation: $224,043
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.92

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $16,324
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,305

Steffi Gines works as a Associate Engineer for Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.92 FTE. Steffi earned $224,043 in 2024. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Steffi Octaviano

Associate Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$222,255

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $164,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $57,547
Total compensation: $222,255
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.82

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,050
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,140

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Steffi Octaviano serves as a Associate Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 0.82 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $222,255. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Amy Chun

Associate Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$221,578

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $166,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $55,406
Total compensation: $221,578
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: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,716

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Amy Chun serves as a Associate Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $221,578. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Thomas Bower

Associate Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$221,484

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $167,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $54,424
Total compensation: $221,484
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.93

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $17,725
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,935

Thomas Bower holds the role of Associate Engineer at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.93 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $221,484. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Vanessa See

Associate Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$220,369

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $165,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $55,142
Total compensation: $220,369
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: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,584

Vanessa See is a Associate Engineer at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $220,369. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.