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

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Associate Engineer

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

55 employees hold this title in Public Utilities Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $238,534, above the department median of $190,857.

Employees: 55
Total payroll: $12.8M
Role median: $238,534
Agency median: $190,857
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,418$344,376+

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How total compensation varies among the 55 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 Public Utilities Commission, the median of $238,534 ranks #1 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Airport Commission

$238,530 · 15

Port

$238,074 · 3

Public Works

$238,052 · 71

Municipal Transportation Agency

$237,795 · 52

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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Colin Richards

Associate Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$190,858

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $141,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $49,677
Total compensation: $190,858
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $17,870
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,332

Colin Richards works as a Associate Engineer for Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.91 FTE. Colin earned $190,858 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Rafael Alcaraz

Associate Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$189,802

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $151,758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,947
Benefits: $34,097
Total compensation: $189,802
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.85

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,902
Retirement Contribution: $22,196

Rafael Alcaraz holds the role of Associate Engineer at Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.85 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $189,802. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Lu Chen

Associate Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$186,697

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $152,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $724
Benefits: $33,570
Total compensation: $186,697
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: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,799
Retirement Contribution: $21,771

Lu Chen holds the role of Associate Engineer at Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,697. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

David Luong

Associate Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$184,399

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $134,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $49,674
Total compensation: $184,399
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: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,321

David Luong holds the role of Associate Engineer at Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $184,399. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.