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

What the records show

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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Jesus Gutierrez

Assistant Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$181,921

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $133,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,865
Total compensation: $181,921
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: $19,546
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9,756

Jesus Gutierrez is a Assistant Engineer at Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $181,921. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Kening Cai

Assistant Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$180,897

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $131,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $49,056
Total compensation: $180,897
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: $19,546
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,123

Kening Cai works as a Assistant Engineer for Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. Kening earned $180,897 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Weijian Zhang

Assistant Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$178,099

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $129,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,455
Total compensation: $178,099
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: $19,546
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9,845

Weijian Zhang is a Assistant Engineer at Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $178,099. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Joshua Zee

Assistant Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$177,348

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $129,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,180
Total compensation: $177,348
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: $19,546
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9,641

At Public Utilities Commission, Joshua Zee serves as a Assistant Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,348. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Tony Huang

Assistant Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$177,004

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $128,689
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,315
Total compensation: $177,004
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: $19,546
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9,847

Tony Huang works as a Assistant Engineer for Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. Tony earned $177,004 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

John Sylvester

Assistant Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$176,657

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $128,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,229
Total compensation: $176,657
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.04

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,802
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9,774

John Sylvester is a Assistant Engineer at Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $176,657. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Danny Guan

Assistant Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$176,234

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $128,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,151
Total compensation: $176,234
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: $19,546
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9,774

Danny Guan works as a Assistant Engineer for Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. Danny earned $176,234 in 2025. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

David Luong

Assistant Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$175,311

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $127,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,051
Total compensation: $175,311
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.04

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,802
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9,771

David Luong works as a Assistant Engineer for Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. David earned $175,311 in 2024. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.