City and County of San Francisco / Public Utilities Commission / Is Engineer-Principal

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Is Engineer-Principal

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

29 employees hold this title in Public Utilities Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $271,521, above the department median of $190,857.

Employees: 29
Total payroll: $7.9M
Role median: $271,521
Agency median: $190,857
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$149,116$302,776+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 29 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

Is Engineer-Principal is held in 16 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Public Utilities Commission, the median of $271,521 ranks #13 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$331,862 · 1

$296,412 · 6

$293,389 · 5

$292,119 · 2

$287,180 · 5

$287,005 · 6

$285,897 · 29

$282,143 · 2

Municipal Transportation Agency

$280,892 · 20

Airport Commission

$279,096 · 14

Public Health

$276,002 · 16

Department of Building Inspection

$274,472 · 5

Median total compensation for the Is Engineer-Principal role in other City and County of San Franciscodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Victor Zarazua

Is Engineer-Principal/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$293,437

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $227,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $66,325
Total compensation: $293,437
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: 1044
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,481

At Public Utilities Commission, Victor Zarazua serves as a Is Engineer-Principal within Information Systems. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $293,437. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Richard Johnson

Is Engineer-Principal/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$292,384

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $223,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,592
Benefits: $65,821
Total compensation: $292,384
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: 1044
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,427

Richard Johnson works as a Is Engineer-Principal for Public Utilities Commission within Information Systems. Their status is permanent civil service. Richard earned $292,384 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Alexander Goretsky

Is Engineer-Principal/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$291,225

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $225,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $65,883
Total compensation: $291,225
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: 1044
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,293

Alexander Goretsky is a Is Engineer-Principal at Public Utilities Commission within Information Systems. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $291,225. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Wayne Chan

Is Engineer-Principal/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$290,660

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $205,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,757
Benefits: $63,194
Total compensation: $290,660
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: 1044
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,393

Wayne Chan holds the role of Is Engineer-Principal at Public Utilities Commission within Information Systems. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $290,660. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Brent Eslick

Is Engineer-Principal/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$288,529

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $205,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,660
Benefits: $63,143
Total compensation: $288,529
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: 1044
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $14,343

Brent Eslick works as a Is Engineer-Principal for Public Utilities Commission within Information Systems. Their status is permanent civil service. Brent earned $288,529 in 2025. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.