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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Bryan Dessaure

Associate Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$344,405

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $271,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $73,216
Total compensation: $344,405
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: $15,103

Bryan Dessaure is a Associate Engineer at Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $344,405. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Janet Ng

Associate Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$344,386

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $271,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $73,211
Total compensation: $344,386
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: $15,097

Janet Ng works as a Associate Engineer for Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. Janet earned $344,386 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Ryan Freeborn

Associate Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$344,263

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $271,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $73,075
Total compensation: $344,263
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: $14,962

Ryan Freeborn is a Associate Engineer at Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $344,263. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Daniel Alvarado

Associate Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$334,940

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $263,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $71,898
Total compensation: $334,940
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: $14,947

Daniel Alvarado is a Associate Engineer at Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $334,940. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.