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

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Associate Engineer

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

71 employees hold this title in Public Works. Median total compensation for the role is $238,052, above the department median of $165,517.

Employees: 71
Total payroll: $15.8M
Role median: $238,052
Agency median: $165,517
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$23,264$320,126+

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How total compensation varies among the 71 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

Associate Engineer is held in 6 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Public Works, the median of $238,052 ranks #4 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Utilities Commission

$238,534 · 55

Airport Commission

$238,530 · 15

Port

$238,074 · 3

Municipal Transportation Agency

$237,795 · 52

Department of Building Inspection

$229,476 · 21

Median total compensation for the Associate 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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Associate 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 $237,938 ranks #1 of 2. See Associate Engineer across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose

$192,660 · 145

Median total compensation for comparable Associate 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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Derric Gargaritano

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$230,346

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $173,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $57,249
Total compensation: $230,346
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: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,089

Derric Gargaritano is a Associate Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $230,346. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Qili Liu

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$227,759

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $166,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,396
Benefits: $56,908
Total compensation: $227,759
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: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,067

Qili Liu is a Associate Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $227,759. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Stephanie Yuan

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$225,164

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $168,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $56,204
Total compensation: $225,164
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: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,632

Stephanie Yuan is a Associate Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $225,164. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Sean Irwin

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$221,484

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $161,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,518
Benefits: $55,744
Total compensation: $221,484
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: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,632

Sean Irwin is a Associate Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $221,484. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Weihong Li

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$221,205

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $173,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,488
Benefits: $40,620
Total compensation: $221,205
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: $1,139
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,804

Weihong Li holds the role of Associate Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $221,205. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Alfonso Aguilera

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$218,359

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $179,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,648
Total compensation: $218,359
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: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,090
Retirement Contribution: $25,558

Alfonso Aguilera is a Associate Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $218,359. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Grant Ly

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$217,740

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $162,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $577
Benefits: $55,024
Total compensation: $217,740
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: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,338

Grant Ly is a Associate Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $217,740. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Nicholas Ng

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$216,801

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $160,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $924
Benefits: $54,949
Total compensation: $216,801
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: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $12,392

Nicholas Ng works as a Associate Engineer for Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. Nicholas earned $216,801 in 2025. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.