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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Richard Rhee

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2024 total comp

$260,558

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $180,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,440
Benefits: $61,807
Total compensation: $260,558
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: $18,785
Job Code: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,553

Richard Rhee holds the role of Associate Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $260,558. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Farokh Piruzmand

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$259,938

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $179,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,455
Benefits: $61,772
Total compensation: $259,938
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: $14,044

Farokh Piruzmand is a Associate Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $259,938. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Suppayarn Dechpormsuk

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$259,931

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $179,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,456
Benefits: $61,765
Total compensation: $259,931
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: $14,037

At Public Works, Suppayarn Dechpormsuk serves as a Associate Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $259,931. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Tina Kwan

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$259,854

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $179,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,455
Benefits: $61,689
Total compensation: $259,854
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: $13,960

Tina Kwan works as a Associate Engineer for Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. Tina earned $259,854 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Jacky Ng

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$259,839

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $179,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,456
Benefits: $61,673
Total compensation: $259,839
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: $13,945

Jacky Ng works as a Associate Engineer for Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. Jacky earned $259,839 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

William Liang

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$259,830

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $179,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,456
Benefits: $61,657
Total compensation: $259,830
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: $13,930

William Liang works as a Associate Engineer for Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service. William earned $259,830 in 2025. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Patrick Lewis

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2024 total comp

$246,073

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $180,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,765
Benefits: $59,827
Total compensation: $246,073
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: 5207
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,408

At Public Works, Patrick Lewis serves as a Associate Engineer within Professional Engineering. They work permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $246,073. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.