Is Engineer-Principal

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

20 employees hold this title in Municipal Transportation Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $280,892, above the department median of $158,925.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $5.6M
Role median: $280,892
Agency median: $158,925
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$72,260$342,093+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 20 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.

Compare departments

This role across City and County of San Francisco

Is Engineer-Principal is held in 16 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Municipal Transportation Agency, the median of $280,892 ranks #9 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

$279,096 · 14

$276,002 · 16

Department of Building Inspection

$274,472 · 5

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Vahid Afshar

Is Engineer-Principal/Municipal Transportation Agency

2025 total comp

$72,260

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $63,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $8,268
Total compensation: $72,260
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.31

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: MTA
Health and Dental Benefits: $5,866
Job Code: 1044
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $2,403

At Municipal Transportation Agency, Vahid Afshar serves as a Is Engineer-Principal within Information Systems. They work temporary exempt, 0.31 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,260. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.