City and County of San Francisco / Public Works / Assistant Engineer

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Assistant Engineer

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

77 employees hold this title in Public Works. Median total compensation for the role is $199,463, above the department median of $165,517.

Employees: 77
Total payroll: $14.7M
Role median: $199,463
Agency median: $165,517
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$42,404$246,470+

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How total compensation varies among the 77 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

Assistant Engineer is held in 6 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Public Works, the median of $199,463 ranks #1 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Building Inspection

$198,969 · 4

Public Utilities Commission

$197,807 · 58

Municipal Transportation Agency

$196,595 · 48

Airport Commission

$196,424 · 17

City Administrator

$115,332 · 1

Median total compensation for the Assistant 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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Assistant Engineer beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $197,237 ranks #1 of 3. See Assistant Engineer across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$107,040 · 30

Missouri

$31,452 · 48

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant 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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Mu Aung

Assistant Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$195,401

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $143,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $712
Benefits: $51,628
Total compensation: $195,401
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: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,939

Mu Aung works as a Assistant Engineer for Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. Mu earned $195,401 in 2025. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Cassandra Hom

Assistant Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$194,526

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $142,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,534
Total compensation: $194,526
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: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,967

Cassandra Hom works as a Assistant Engineer for Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. Cassandra earned $194,526 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Dan Baltazar

Assistant Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$192,733

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $143,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $49,447
Total compensation: $192,733
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.97

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,916
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $9,831

Dan Baltazar is a Assistant Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 0.97 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $192,733. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Hua Mei

Assistant Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$190,734

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $152,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,775
Benefits: $34,393
Total compensation: $190,734
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: DPW
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,160
Retirement Contribution: $22,233

Hua Mei holds the role of Assistant Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $190,734. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Shannon Do

Assistant Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$190,731

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $139,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,503
Total compensation: $190,731
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: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,486

Shannon Do holds the role of Assistant Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $190,731. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Kathleen Liongson

Assistant Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$189,903

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $139,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,707
Total compensation: $189,903
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: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,693

Kathleen Liongson works as a Assistant Engineer for Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. Kathleen earned $189,903 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

James Yee

Assistant Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$188,891

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $138,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,031
Total compensation: $188,891
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: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,065

James Yee works as a Assistant Engineer for Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. James earned $188,891 in 2025. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Sean O'Brien

Assistant Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$188,706

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $137,422
Overtime: $1,178
Other pay: $51
Benefits: $50,055
Total compensation: $188,706
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.01

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,639

At Public Works, Sean O'Brien serves as a Assistant Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 1.01 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $188,706. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Stanton Huang

Assistant Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$187,321

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $137,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,230
Total compensation: $187,321
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: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,524

Stanton Huang is a Assistant Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $187,321. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Teason Miao

Assistant Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$186,789

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $138,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,261
Total compensation: $186,789
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.92

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $17,891
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,643

Teason Miao holds the role of Assistant Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.92 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,789. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Jacob Lee

Assistant Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$186,648

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $135,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,009
Benefits: $50,036
Total compensation: $186,648
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: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $10,403

Jacob Lee is a Assistant Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $186,648. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.