City of San Jose / Transportation / Associate Engineer

Job-title file

Associate Engineer

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

37 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $189,264, above the department median of $135,422.

Employees: 37
Total payroll: $6.8M
Role median: $189,264
Agency median: $135,422
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$41,205$245,813+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 37 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 Transportation, the median of $189,264 ranks #6 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire

$211,359 · 15

Public Works

$200,573 · 51

Planning/Building/Code

$192,166 · 17

Airport

$191,264 · 4

Environmental Services

$189,595 · 21

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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Josephine Kimura

Associate Engineer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$193,834

Base pay: $167,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,694
Benefits: $18,169
Total compensation: $193,834

Source-specific fields

Id: 2110
Total Cash Compensation: $175,665

Josephine Kimura holds the role of Associate Engineer at Transportation. In 2025, their total compensation was $193,834.

Derek Yee

Associate Engineer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$191,178

Base pay: $166,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96
Benefits: $24,343
Total compensation: $191,178

Source-specific fields

Id: 2304
Total Cash Compensation: $166,835

Derek Yee works as a Associate Engineer for Transportation. Derek earned $191,178 in 2025.

Eric Lee

Associate Engineer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$190,811

Base pay: $165,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96
Benefits: $25,657
Total compensation: $190,811

Source-specific fields

Id: 2350
Total Cash Compensation: $165,154

Eric Lee is a Associate Engineer at Transportation. 2025 total compensation came to $190,811.

Matthew Sablan

Associate Engineer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$190,655

Base pay: $155,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43
Benefits: $35,222
Total compensation: $190,655

Source-specific fields

Id: 2570
Total Cash Compensation: $155,433

Matthew Sablan is a Associate Engineer at Transportation. 2025 total compensation came to $190,655.

Jennifer Dyer

Associate Engineer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$190,202

Base pay: $167,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,827
Benefits: $16,907
Total compensation: $190,202

Source-specific fields

Id: 2174
Total Cash Compensation: $173,295

At Transportation, Jennifer Dyer serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $190,202.

Ryan Santos

Associate Engineer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$189,264

Base pay: $162,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36
Benefits: $26,976
Total compensation: $189,264

Source-specific fields

Id: 2405
Total Cash Compensation: $162,287

Ryan Santos holds the role of Associate Engineer at Transportation. In 2025, their total compensation was $189,264.

Oksan Gouthier

Associate Engineer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$188,913

Base pay: $162,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95
Benefits: $26,542
Total compensation: $188,913

Source-specific fields

Id: 2401
Total Cash Compensation: $162,371

Oksan Gouthier is a Associate Engineer at Transportation. 2025 total compensation came to $188,913.

Lance Knox

Associate Engineer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$188,436

Base pay: $162,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45
Benefits: $25,766
Total compensation: $188,436

Source-specific fields

Id: 2396
Total Cash Compensation: $162,669

Lance Knox works as a Associate Engineer for Transportation. Lance earned $188,436 in 2025.

Chanh Do

Associate Engineer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$185,747

Base pay: $162,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,804
Benefits: $17,692
Total compensation: $185,747

Source-specific fields

Id: 2270
Total Cash Compensation: $168,055

Chanh Do holds the role of Associate Engineer at Transportation. In 2025, their total compensation was $185,747.

Anh Nguyen

Associate Engineer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$184,448

Base pay: $162,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,323
Benefits: $15,875
Total compensation: $184,448

Source-specific fields

Id: 2265
Total Cash Compensation: $168,574

At Transportation, Anh Nguyen serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $184,448.