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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Roy Lee

Associate Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$219,059

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $179,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $39,349
Total compensation: $219,059
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
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,791
Retirement Contribution: $25,558

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Roy Lee serves as a Associate Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $219,059. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Maurice Growney

Associate Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$218,953

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $179,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $39,242
Total compensation: $218,953
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
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,685
Retirement Contribution: $25,558

Maurice Growney works as a Associate Engineer for Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. Maurice earned $218,953 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Harrison Yu

Associate Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$212,469

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $158,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $54,222
Total compensation: $212,469
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: $12,660

Harrison Yu is a Associate Engineer at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $212,469. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Garnet Cheung

Associate Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$211,321

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $159,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,788
Total compensation: $211,321
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.89

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $16,946
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,115

Garnet Cheung is a Associate Engineer at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 0.89 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $211,321. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Eric Luu

Associate Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$210,439

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $156,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $53,642
Total compensation: $210,439
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
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: $11,914

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Eric Luu serves as a Associate Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work temporary exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $210,439. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Justin Yuen

Associate Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$209,022

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $155,559
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $53,463
Total compensation: $209,022
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: $11,891

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Justin Yuen serves as a Associate Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $209,022. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Joseph Tabora

Associate Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$206,586

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $155,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,201
Total compensation: $206,586
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.86

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $17,625
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,521

Joseph Tabora holds the role of Associate Engineer at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.86 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $206,586. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Lilian Ayala

Associate Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$204,066

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $167,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,662
Total compensation: $204,066
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
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,869
Retirement Contribution: $23,793

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Lilian Ayala serves as a Associate Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 0.96 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,066. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Ellen Robinson

Associate Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$194,555

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $146,954
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $47,601
Total compensation: $194,555
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: $15,626
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,012

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Ellen Robinson serves as a Associate Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 0.82 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $194,555. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Elaine Tran

Associate Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$106,982

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $69,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,207
Total compensation: $106,982
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.39

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,186
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $4,973

Elaine Tran is a Associate Engineer at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 0.39 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $106,982. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Cameron Beck

Associate Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2024 total comp

$58,850

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $42,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,566
Benefits: $14,358
Total compensation: $58,850
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $4,430
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $3,402

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Cameron Beck serves as a Associate Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 0.25 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,850. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Nicholas Kim

Associate Engineer/Municipal Transportation Agency

2024 total comp

$49,009

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $20,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,446
Benefits: $8,579
Total compensation: $49,009
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.12

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $2,181
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $3,093

Nicholas Kim is a Associate Engineer at Municipal Transportation Agency within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 0.12 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $49,009. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.