California / CA High Speed Rail Authority / Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans

Job-title file

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans

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

26 employees hold this title in CA High Speed Rail Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $166,315, above the department median of $100,062.

Employees: 26
Total payroll: $3.9M
Role median: $166,315
Agency median: $100,062
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$283$177,835+

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

How total compensation varies among the 26 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Civil Engineers — about 55,180 people — is $122,500. CA High Speed Rail Authority pays a median base salary of $166,140 for this role, 36% above that figure — about the 84th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where CA High Speed Rail Authority sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$77,980

$96,590

$122,500

$149,350

$175,940

CA High Speed Rail Authority median · $166,140

The bar is the range of annual wages for Civil Engineers across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows CA High Speed Rail Authority’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Civil Engineers — about 367,840 people — is $100,840. CA High Speed Rail Authority’s median base salary is 65% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$68,240

$79,930

$100,840

$129,680

$163,220

CA High Speed Rail Authority median · $166,140

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 24 of 26 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at CA High Speed Rail Authority is $166,315, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans is held in 3 California departments. In CA High Speed Rail Authority, the median of $166,315 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA. Transportation Commission

$169,857 · 1

Transportation

$166,629 · 1,689

Median total compensation for the Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Victor Lin

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$179,318

Base pay: $178,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,318
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116153161011
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $179,318

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Victor Lin serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $179,318. They are represented by R09.

Yin Shum

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$176,351

Base pay: $176,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,351
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116153161003
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $176,351

Yin Shum is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,351. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Miguelito Santos

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$176,326

Base pay: $176,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,326
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116463161001
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $176,326

Miguelito Santos holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,326. They are represented by R09.

Santokh Singh

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$176,176

Base pay: $176,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116353161003
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $176,176

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Santokh Singh serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,176. They are represented by R09.

Frances Mattox

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$176,151

Base pay: $176,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,151
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116153161006
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $176,151

Frances Mattox is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,151. Union affiliation: R09.

Thanh Phung

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$174,070

Base pay: $173,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,070
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,068
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116153161004
Salary Total: $14,670
Total Pay: $174,070

Thanh Phung holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $174,070. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Walid Khalife

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2024 total comp

$172,533

Base pay: $100,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,912
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,533
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116223161003
Salary Total: $14,374
Total Pay: $172,533

Walid Khalife works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Walid earned $172,533 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Eduardo Reyes

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2024 total comp

$171,738

Base pay: $171,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,738
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116353161002
Salary Total: $14,662
Total Pay: $171,738

Eduardo Reyes works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Eduardo earned $171,738 in 2024. Union affiliation: R09.

Jesse Garcia

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2024 total comp

$169,475

Base pay: $168,925
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,475
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,659
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116153161006
Salary Total: $14,410
Total Pay: $169,475

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Jesse Garcia serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $169,475. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Paul Swearingen

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$167,326

Base pay: $166,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,326
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,068
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116153161009
Salary Total: $14,209
Total Pay: $167,326

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Paul Swearingen serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,326. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Anna Chrissanthis

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$167,300

Base pay: $166,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,300
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116223161002
Salary Total: $14,172
Total Pay: $167,300

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Anna Chrissanthis serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,300. Union affiliation: R09.

Frank Lideros

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$167,064

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,064
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116153161005
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $167,064

Frank Lideros is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,064. Union affiliation: R09.

Michael Lewis

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$166,714

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,714
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116353161001
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $166,714

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Michael Lewis serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $166,714. They are represented by R09.

Manouchehr Hakhamaneshi

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$165,916

Base pay: $165,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,916
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116463161003
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $165,916

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Manouchehr Hakhamaneshi serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,916. Union affiliation: R09.

Robert Campbell

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2024 total comp

$165,165

Base pay: $164,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,165
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116353161006
Salary Total: $13,898
Total Pay: $165,165

Robert Campbell holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $165,165. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Bassem Kabbara

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$164,063

Base pay: $164,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,063
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,067
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116353161008
Salary Total: $14,419
Total Pay: $164,063

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Bassem Kabbara serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,063. They are represented by R09.

Calvin Liu

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$161,404

Base pay: $161,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,404
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116223161006
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $161,404

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Calvin Liu serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,404. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Chris Rice

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2023 total comp

$161,321

Base pay: $160,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,321
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116153161002
Salary Total: $13,625
Total Pay: $161,321

Chris Rice works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Chris earned $161,321 in 2023. Union affiliation: R09.

Robert Powell

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2024 total comp

$152,587

Base pay: $150,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,293
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,587
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116353161901
Salary Total: $14,265
Total Pay: $152,587

Robert Powell works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $152,587 in 2024. Union affiliation: R09.

Joseph Wild

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2024 total comp

$151,760

Base pay: $151,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,268
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116463161002
Salary Total: $13,268
Total Pay: $151,760

Joseph Wild works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $151,760 in 2024. They are represented by R09.

Mona Hikosaka

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$147,435

Base pay: $147,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,435
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,760
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116223161003
Salary Total: $12,377
Total Pay: $147,435

Mona Hikosaka is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,435. Union affiliation: R09.

Timothy Hughes

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$146,615

Base pay: $146,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,615
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,239
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116153161010
Salary Total: $12,842
Total Pay: $146,615

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Timothy Hughes serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,615. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Ignacio Hernandez Martinez

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$146,615

Base pay: $146,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,615
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,239
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116223161011
Salary Total: $12,842
Total Pay: $146,615

Ignacio Hernandez Martinez works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Ignacio earned $146,615 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Robert Decker Jr

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2023 total comp

$145,782

Base pay: $139,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,782
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,441
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116223161004
Salary Total: $12,441
Total Pay: $145,782

Robert Decker Jr is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $145,782. Union affiliation: R09.

Alejandra Ricci

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$100

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,104
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116153161001
Salary Total: $11,104
Total Pay: $100

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Alejandra Ricci serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Jimmie Pallares

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2024 total comp

-$283

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$283
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,792
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116153161001
Salary Total: $12,441
Total Pay: -$283

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Jimmie Pallares serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled -$283. Their bargaining unit is R09.