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

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Junior Engineer

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

38 employees hold this title in Public Utilities Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $161,231, below the department median of $190,857.

Employees: 38
Total payroll: $5.7M
Role median: $161,231
Agency median: $190,857
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,238$237,348+

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How total compensation varies among the 38 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

Junior Engineer is held in 5 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Public Utilities Commission, the median of $161,231 ranks #2 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire Department

$176,410 · 5

Public Works

$158,784 · 76

Municipal Transportation Agency

$156,762 · 16

Airport Commission

$155,423 · 17

Median total compensation for the Junior 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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Junior 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 $158,837 ranks #1 of 2. See Junior Engineer across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$68,036 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Junior 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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Edgar Contreras

Junior Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$155,370

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $111,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $44,285
Total compensation: $155,370
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: 5201
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,475

Edgar Contreras works as a Junior Engineer for Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. Edgar earned $155,370 in 2024. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Erik Pearson

Junior Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$151,432

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $112,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $39,362
Total compensation: $151,432
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
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: 5201
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $7,086

Erik Pearson is a Junior Engineer at Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. They work temporary exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $151,432. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Louie Laurente

Junior Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$151,131

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $111,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $39,774
Total compensation: $151,131
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
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: $19,452
Job Code: 5201
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,261

Louie Laurente works as a Junior Engineer for Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is temporary exempt. Louie earned $151,131 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Francis Lu

Junior Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$147,043

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $100,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,515
Benefits: $38,950
Total compensation: $147,043
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.82

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PUC
Health and Dental Benefits: $16,012
Job Code: 5201
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $8,109

Francis Lu is a Junior Engineer at Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. They work permanent exempt, 0.82 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $147,043. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.