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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Nathaniel Strong

Assistant Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$46,770

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $21,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,990
Benefits: $8,723
Total compensation: $46,770
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.15

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $2,646
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $2,876

Nathaniel Strong works as a Assistant Engineer for Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.15 FTE. Nathaniel earned $46,770 in 2024. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Joanna Murphy

Assistant Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$42,259

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $26,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,584
Benefits: $10,240
Total compensation: $42,259
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $3,621
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $2,471

Joanna Murphy holds the role of Assistant Engineer at Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.2 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $42,259. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.