California / Department of Public Health / Chief Engineer II

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Chief Engineer II

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

2 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $128,820, above the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $257.6K
Role median: $128,820
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Chief Engineer II is held in 12 California departments. In Department of Public Health, the median of $128,820 ranks #3 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Veterans Affairs

$132,102 · 2

State Comp Insurance Fund

$130,988 · 4

Transportation

$121,593 · 1

Museum of Science & Industry

$111,585 · 2

General Services

$104,832 · 48

Motor Vehicles

$104,481 · 1

CA. Exposition and State Fair

$102,601 · 1

Department of State Hospitals

$101,727 · 7

Military Department

$91,350 · 3

Developmental Services

$86,696 · 2

California State Lottery Community

$58,571 · 1

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

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Chief Engineer beyond California

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $104,757 ranks #3 of 3. See Chief Engineer across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$201,176 · 19

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$186,282 · 25

Median total compensation for comparable Chief Engineer roles 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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Armando Burciaga

Chief Engineer II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$151,114

Base pay: $119,380
Overtime: $22,269
Other pay: $9,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,114
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S13
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,925
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801316695909
Salary Total: $9,907
Total Pay: $151,114

Armando Burciaga holds the role of Chief Engineer II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,114. Their bargaining unit is S13.

Pascual Flores

Chief Engineer II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,525

Base pay: $79,938
Overtime: $25,852
Other pay: $735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,525
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S13
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,707
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801316695003
Salary Total: $7,861
Total Pay: $106,525

At Department of Public Health, Pascual Flores serves as a Chief Engineer II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,525. Their bargaining unit is S13.