City of San Jose / Public Works / Associate Engineer

Job-title file

Associate Engineer

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

51 employees hold this title in Public Works. Median total compensation for the role is $200,573, above the department median of $132,393.

Employees: 51
Total payroll: $10M
Role median: $200,573
Agency median: $132,393
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,892$244,339+

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How total compensation varies among the 51 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 Public Works, the median of $200,573 ranks #2 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire

$211,359 · 15

Planning/Building/Code

$192,166 · 17

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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Scott Katric

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$195,558

Base pay: $169,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,546
Benefits: $17,881
Total compensation: $195,558

Source-specific fields

Id: 2068
Total Cash Compensation: $177,677

Scott Katric holds the role of Associate Engineer at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $195,558.

Zaeem Raza

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$194,418

Base pay: $151,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42
Benefits: $42,905
Total compensation: $194,418

Source-specific fields

Id: 2686
Total Cash Compensation: $151,513

Zaeem Raza is a Associate Engineer at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $194,418.

Edward Cortez

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$189,722

Base pay: $153,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,466
Benefits: $35,037
Total compensation: $189,722

Source-specific fields

Id: 2600
Total Cash Compensation: $154,685

At Public Works, Edward Cortez serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $189,722.

Jose Jr.

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$189,104

Base pay: $153,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42
Benefits: $35,091
Total compensation: $189,104

Source-specific fields

Id: 2616
Total Cash Compensation: $154,013

At Public Works, Jose Jr. serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $189,104.

David Simonis

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$188,756

Base pay: $150,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92
Benefits: $38,656
Total compensation: $188,756

Source-specific fields

Id: 2722
Total Cash Compensation: $150,101

David Simonis is a Associate Engineer at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $188,756.

Darrick Nguyen

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$187,801

Base pay: $158,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,309
Benefits: $23,667
Total compensation: $187,801

Source-specific fields

Id: 2367
Total Cash Compensation: $164,134

Darrick Nguyen is a Associate Engineer at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $187,801.

Wilton Chang

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$187,465

Base pay: $158,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,118
Benefits: $25,132
Total compensation: $187,465

Source-specific fields

Id: 2402
Total Cash Compensation: $162,333

At Public Works, Wilton Chang serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,465.

Christin Shehata

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$186,838

Base pay: $161,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44
Benefits: $25,631
Total compensation: $186,838

Source-specific fields

Id: 2431
Total Cash Compensation: $161,207

Christin Shehata is a Associate Engineer at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $186,838.

Lynn To

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$186,593

Base pay: $156,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,753
Benefits: $25,020
Total compensation: $186,593

Source-specific fields

Id: 2424
Total Cash Compensation: $161,573

Lynn To holds the role of Associate Engineer at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,593.

Kataneh Razavi

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$185,354

Base pay: $156,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,439
Benefits: $26,480
Total compensation: $185,354

Source-specific fields

Id: 2485
Total Cash Compensation: $158,874

Kataneh Razavi holds the role of Associate Engineer at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $185,354.

Gabriel Doria

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$184,721

Base pay: $161,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,665
Benefits: $17,108
Total compensation: $184,721

Source-specific fields

Id: 2281
Total Cash Compensation: $167,613

At Public Works, Gabriel Doria serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $184,721.