City of San Jose / Public Works / Associate Engineer

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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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Ellen Yuen

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$256,771

Base pay: $169,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,822
Benefits: $75,817
Total compensation: $256,771

Source-specific fields

Id: 1980
Total Cash Compensation: $180,954

Ellen Yuen is a Associate Engineer at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $256,771.

Samuel Aguirre

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$244,339

Base pay: $169,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,302
Benefits: $70,905
Total compensation: $244,339

Source-specific fields

Id: 2169
Total Cash Compensation: $173,434

Samuel Aguirre works as a Associate Engineer for Public Works. Samuel earned $244,339 in 2025.

Lorimer Ancheta

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$243,518

Base pay: $167,401
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,601
Benefits: $69,516
Total compensation: $243,518

Source-specific fields

Id: 2151
Total Cash Compensation: $174,002

Lorimer Ancheta is a Associate Engineer at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $243,518.

Hoa Tran

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$238,569

Base pay: $164,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,911
Benefits: $68,917
Total compensation: $238,569

Source-specific fields

Id: 2239
Total Cash Compensation: $169,652

At Public Works, Hoa Tran serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $238,569.

Raymond Cunanan

Associate Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$234,329

Base pay: $169,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,302
Benefits: $60,895
Total compensation: $234,329

Source-specific fields

Id: 2167
Total Cash Compensation: $173,434

Raymond Cunanan is a Associate Engineer at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $234,329.