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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Priscilla Kwan

Assistant Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$212,052

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $151,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,441
Benefits: $54,107
Total compensation: $212,052
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: $12,099

Priscilla Kwan holds the role of Assistant Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $212,052. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Yohannes Biratu

Assistant Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$211,850

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $151,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,233
Benefits: $54,113
Total compensation: $211,850
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: $11,743

Yohannes Biratu works as a Assistant Engineer for Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. Yohannes earned $211,850 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Y La

Assistant Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$211,740

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $151,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,253
Benefits: $53,978
Total compensation: $211,740
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: $11,997

Y La holds the role of Assistant Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $211,740. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Alice Ng

Assistant Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$210,868

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $151,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,520
Benefits: $53,845
Total compensation: $210,868
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: $11,969

At Public Works, Alice Ng serves as a Assistant Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $210,868. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Nicholas Ng

Assistant Engineer/Public Works

2024 total comp

$209,394

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $152,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,440
Benefits: $53,788
Total compensation: $209,394
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: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,802
Job Code: 5203
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $11,927

Nicholas Ng is a Assistant Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $209,394. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Olivia Barradas

Assistant Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$209,203

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $151,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,442
Benefits: $53,252
Total compensation: $209,203
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: $11,529

Olivia Barradas works as a Assistant Engineer for Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. Olivia earned $209,203 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Lea Limbo

Assistant Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$206,096

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $151,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,710
Benefits: $52,890
Total compensation: $206,096
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: $11,557

Lea Limbo is a Assistant Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $206,096. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Christine Hunt

Assistant Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$205,981

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $151,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,275
Benefits: $52,203
Total compensation: $205,981
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: $10,785

Christine Hunt is a Assistant Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $205,981. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.