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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Cheryl Quan

Junior Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$185,589

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $134,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,092
Benefits: $49,332
Total compensation: $185,589
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: 5201
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9,747

Cheryl Quan holds the role of Junior Engineer at Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $185,589. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Carlos Arias

Junior Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$184,503

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $134,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $49,768
Total compensation: $184,503
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: $10,336

Carlos Arias works as a Junior Engineer for Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. Carlos earned $184,503 in 2024. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Phoskrit Manikalak

Junior Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$183,756

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $134,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $49,590
Total compensation: $183,756
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: 5201
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,314

Phoskrit Manikalak holds the role of Junior Engineer at Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,756. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Samuel Higbee

Junior Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$183,226

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $133,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $49,539
Total compensation: $183,226
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: $10,271

Samuel Higbee works as a Junior Engineer for Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. Samuel earned $183,226 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Philippe Garcia

Junior Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$179,557

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $130,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,802
Total compensation: $179,557
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: 5201
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,033

Philippe Garcia holds the role of Junior Engineer at Public Utilities Commission within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,557. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.