Junior Engineer

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

76 employees hold this title in Public Works. Median total compensation for the role is $158,784, below the department median of $165,517.

Employees: 76
Total payroll: $11.8M
Role median: $158,784
Agency median: $165,517
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$22,001$203,408+

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How total compensation varies among the 76 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 Works, the median of $158,784 ranks #3 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire Department

$176,410 · 5

Public Utilities Commission

$161,231 · 38

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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Natalie So

Junior Engineer/Public Works

2024 total comp

$49,081

Sub-department: Professional Engineering
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $38,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,380
Benefits: $9,424
Total compensation: $49,081
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.35

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: DPW
Health and Dental Benefits: $371
Job Code: 5201
Job Family Code: 5200
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $3,068

Natalie So holds the role of Junior Engineer at Public Works within Professional Engineering. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.35 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,081. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.