City of San Jose / Planning/Building/Code / Associate Engineer

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Associate Engineer

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

17 employees hold this title in Planning/Building/Code. Median total compensation for the role is $192,166, above the department median of $153,494.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $2.7M
Role median: $192,166
Agency median: $153,494
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$13,073$248,153+

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How total compensation varies among the 17 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 of San Jose

Associate Engineer is held in 6 City of San Jose departments. In Planning/Building/Code, the median of $192,166 ranks #3 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire

$211,359 · 15

Public Works

$200,573 · 51

Airport

$191,264 · 4

Environmental Services

$189,595 · 21

Transportation

$189,264 · 37

Median total compensation for the Associate Engineer role in other City of San Josedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Associate Engineer beyond City of San Jose

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of San Jose, the median of $192,660 ranks #2 of 2. See Associate Engineer across all of City of San Jose →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$237,938 · 217

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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Dan Chen

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$255,233

Base pay: $169,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,184
Benefits: $70,918
Total compensation: $255,233

Source-specific fields

Id: 1908
Total Cash Compensation: $184,316

At Planning/Building/Code, Dan Chen serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $255,233.

Bana Divshali

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$233,108

Base pay: $169,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,542
Benefits: $51,435
Total compensation: $233,108

Source-specific fields

Id: 1961
Total Cash Compensation: $181,673

Bana Divshali is a Associate Engineer at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $233,108.

Honglin Wang

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$225,188

Base pay: $169,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,427
Benefits: $46,629
Total compensation: $225,188

Source-specific fields

Id: 2049
Total Cash Compensation: $178,559

At Planning/Building/Code, Honglin Wang serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $225,188.

David Ding

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$221,647

Base pay: $169,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,996
Benefits: $46,520
Total compensation: $221,647

Source-specific fields

Id: 2125
Total Cash Compensation: $175,127

David Ding works as a Associate Engineer for Planning/Building/Code. David earned $221,647 in 2025.

Robert Khalipa

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$219,494

Base pay: $169,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,147
Benefits: $42,215
Total compensation: $219,494

Source-specific fields

Id: 2078
Total Cash Compensation: $177,279

Robert Khalipa holds the role of Associate Engineer at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $219,494.

Sina Besmeli

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$208,588

Base pay: $169,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,676
Benefits: $27,780
Total compensation: $208,588

Source-specific fields

Id: 1986
Total Cash Compensation: $180,807

Sina Besmeli works as a Associate Engineer for Planning/Building/Code. Sina earned $208,588 in 2025.

Kia Goudarzi

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$207,702

Base pay: $169,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,352
Benefits: $34,218
Total compensation: $207,702

Source-specific fields

Id: 2162
Total Cash Compensation: $173,484

Kia Goudarzi is a Associate Engineer at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $207,702.

Monica Liang

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$192,660

Base pay: $164,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,566
Benefits: $25,941
Total compensation: $192,660

Source-specific fields

Id: 2310
Total Cash Compensation: $166,719

At Planning/Building/Code, Monica Liang serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $192,660.

Enoc Lira

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$192,166

Base pay: $166,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18
Benefits: $26,080
Total compensation: $192,166

Source-specific fields

Id: 2324
Total Cash Compensation: $166,086

Enoc Lira works as a Associate Engineer for Planning/Building/Code. Enoc earned $192,166 in 2025.

Paula Fetalvo

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$187,933

Base pay: $144,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33
Benefits: $43,256
Total compensation: $187,933

Source-specific fields

Id: 2873
Total Cash Compensation: $144,677

Paula Fetalvo works as a Associate Engineer for Planning/Building/Code. Paula earned $187,933 in 2025.

Jovie Palteng

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$173,589

Base pay: $150,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,582
Benefits: $14,684
Total compensation: $173,589

Source-specific fields

Id: 2484
Total Cash Compensation: $158,906

Jovie Palteng holds the role of Associate Engineer at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $173,589.

Shiva Keyvanfar

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$163,613

Base pay: $146,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,684
Benefits: $14,829
Total compensation: $163,613

Source-specific fields

Id: 2757
Total Cash Compensation: $148,784

Shiva Keyvanfar holds the role of Associate Engineer at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,613.

Ana Asilis

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$68,450

Base pay: $54,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $13,765
Total compensation: $68,450

Source-specific fields

Id: 6097
Total Cash Compensation: $54,685

Ana Asilis works as a Associate Engineer for Planning/Building/Code. Ana earned $68,450 in 2025.

Larisa Deli

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$49,657

Base pay: $39,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $885
Benefits: $9,200
Total compensation: $49,657

Source-specific fields

Id: 6323
Total Cash Compensation: $40,457

At Planning/Building/Code, Larisa Deli serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,657.

Ai Chiu

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$31,509

Base pay: $27,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $887
Benefits: $2,921
Total compensation: $31,509

Source-specific fields

Id: 6660
Total Cash Compensation: $28,588

Ai Chiu holds the role of Associate Engineer at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,509.

Eva Yam

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$20,287

Base pay: $16,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $2,477
Total compensation: $20,287

Source-specific fields

Id: 7189
Total Cash Compensation: $17,810

Eva Yam works as a Associate Engineer for Planning/Building/Code. Eva earned $20,287 in 2025.

Adrian Correa

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$13,073

Base pay: $11,713
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $217
Benefits: $1,142
Total compensation: $13,073

Source-specific fields

Id: 7517
Total Cash Compensation: $11,930

At Planning/Building/Code, Adrian Correa serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,073.