City and County of San Francisco / Public Utilities Commission / Assistant Engineer

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Assistant Engineer

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

58 employees hold this title in Public Utilities Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $197,807, above the department median of $190,857.

Employees: 58
Total payroll: $10.8M
Role median: $197,807
Agency median: $190,857
Comparison: Above

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$21,334$211,508+

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How total compensation varies among the 58 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 Public Utilities Commission, the median of $197,807 ranks #3 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Works

$199,463 · 77

Department of Building Inspection

$198,969 · 4

Municipal Transportation Agency

$196,595 · 48

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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Nhung Julius

Assistant Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$170,711

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $139,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,275
Total compensation: $170,711
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: PUC
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,773
Retirement Contribution: $20,502

Nhung Julius holds the role of Assistant Engineer at Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,711. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Edgar Contreras

Assistant Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$165,765

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $119,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,023
Total compensation: $165,765
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: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,452
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,969

At Public Utilities Commission, Edgar Contreras serves as a Assistant Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,765. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Tyler Isaac

Assistant Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$164,908

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $119,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,306
Benefits: $43,807
Total compensation: $164,908
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: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $16,893
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9,282

Tyler Isaac holds the role of Assistant Engineer at Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.86 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,908. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.