Engineer II

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

32 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $150,255, above the department median of $135,422.

Employees: 32
Total payroll: $4.9M
Role median: $150,255
Agency median: $135,422
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$124,503$178,273+

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

How total compensation varies among the 32 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.

Compare departments

This role across City of San Jose

Engineer II is held in 5 City of San Jose departments. In Transportation, the median of $150,255 ranks #2 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Environmental Services

$153,496 · 6

Public Works

$146,259 · 39

Planning/Building/Code

$143,301 · 3

Airport

$137,818 · 3

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jason Nguyen

Engineer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$159,126

Base pay: $131,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,599
Benefits: $22,917
Total compensation: $159,126

Source-specific fields

Id: 3096
Total Cash Compensation: $136,209

Jason Nguyen holds the role of Engineer II at Transportation. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,126.

Xiande Deng

Engineer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$157,814

Base pay: $135,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37
Benefits: $22,566
Total compensation: $157,814

Source-specific fields

Id: 3141
Total Cash Compensation: $135,248

Xiande Deng works as a Engineer II for Transportation. Xiande earned $157,814 in 2025.

Karolyn Chau

Engineer II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$157,155

Base pay: $129,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,521
Benefits: $22,751
Total compensation: $157,155

Source-specific fields

Id: 3162
Total Cash Compensation: $134,403

Karolyn Chau works as a Engineer II for Transportation. Karolyn earned $157,155 in 2025.