California / Department of State Hospitals / Chief Engineer I

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Chief Engineer I

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

14 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $101,080, above the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $101,080
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$20,096$130,043+

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

How total compensation varies among the 14 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 California

Chief Engineer I is held in 11 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $101,080 ranks #6 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Motor Vehicles

$117,071 · 1

Developmental Services

$113,433 · 2

Veterans Affairs

$112,767 · 7

California State Lottery Community

$108,152 · 2

Transportation

$106,278 · 2

General Services

$96,984 · 31

Military Department

$91,941 · 2

State Comp Insurance Fund

$89,487 · 2

Education

$64,120 · 2

Department of Public Health

$5,755 · 1

Median total compensation for the Chief Engineer I 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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Kenneth Taylor

Chief Engineer I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$133,310

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $106,382
Overtime: $25,583
Other pay: $1,344
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,310
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,500
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875586698002
Salary Total: $8,940
Total Pay: $133,310

Kenneth Taylor works as a Chief Engineer I for Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Kenneth earned $133,310 in 2025. They are represented by R13.

Kennethl Taylor

Chief Engineer I/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$120,746

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $102,845
Overtime: $16,153
Other pay: $1,748
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,746
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,252
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875586698002
Salary Total: $8,765
Total Pay: $120,746

Kennethl Taylor is a Chief Engineer I at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $120,746. Union affiliation: R13.

David Perez

Chief Engineer I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$119,050

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $105,189
Overtime: $13,047
Other pay: $814
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,050
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Napa
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,448
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805606698030
Salary Total: $9,039
Total Pay: $119,050

David Perez holds the role of Chief Engineer I at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,050. They are represented by R13.

John Amos

Chief Engineer I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$118,883

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $80,550
Overtime: $20,163
Other pay: $18,170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,883
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,092
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375566698001
Salary Total: $8,354
Total Pay: $118,883

John Amos holds the role of Chief Engineer I at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,883. Union affiliation: R13.

Daniel Saunders

Chief Engineer I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$109,591

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $93,170
Overtime: $15,282
Other pay: $1,139
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,093
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875586698001
Salary Total: $7,950
Total Pay: $109,591

At Department of State Hospitals, Daniel Saunders serves as a Chief Engineer I within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,591. Union affiliation: R13.

Adam Tucker

Chief Engineer I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$107,173

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $98,585
Overtime: $8,365
Other pay: $224
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,173
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Napa
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,160
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805606698002
Salary Total: $8,423
Total Pay: $107,173

Adam Tucker works as a Chief Engineer I for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Adam earned $107,173 in 2025. They are represented by R13.

Russell Rutland

Chief Engineer I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$105,099

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $85,704
Overtime: $18,516
Other pay: $880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,403
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025586698002
Salary Total: $7,281
Total Pay: $105,099

Russell Rutland holds the role of Chief Engineer I at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,099. Union affiliation: R13.

Felipe Arroyo

Chief Engineer I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$97,060

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $80,355
Overtime: $13,215
Other pay: $3,490
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,060
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,049
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375586698001
Salary Total: $6,938
Total Pay: $97,060

At Department of State Hospitals, Felipe Arroyo serves as a Chief Engineer I within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,060. They are represented by R13.

Andrew Cervantes

Chief Engineer I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$93,418

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $45,473
Overtime: $7,327
Other pay: $40,617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,418
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,252
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375586698001
Salary Total: $9,095
Total Pay: $93,418

Andrew Cervantes holds the role of Chief Engineer I at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,418. Their bargaining unit is R13.

Patrick Gifford

Chief Engineer I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$92,834

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $92,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,834
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,249
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555566698002
Salary Total: $8,002
Total Pay: $92,834

Patrick Gifford holds the role of Chief Engineer I at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,834. Their bargaining unit is R13.

Daniel Zaharia

Chief Engineer I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$72,981

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $64,016
Overtime: $613
Other pay: $8,352
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,981
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,050
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875586698003
Salary Total: $6,939
Total Pay: $72,981

At Department of State Hospitals, Daniel Zaharia serves as a Chief Engineer I within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,981. Their bargaining unit is R13.

Stanley Streeter

Chief Engineer I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$62,348

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $56,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,238
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,252
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375566698001
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $62,348

Stanley Streeter is a Chief Engineer I at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,348. Union affiliation: R13.

Lester Wiley

Chief Engineer I/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$28,976

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,976
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,630
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875586698920
Salary Total: $8,417
Total Pay: $4,334

Lester Wiley holds the role of Chief Engineer I at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $28,976. Their bargaining unit is R13.

Emerald Stjohn

Chief Engineer I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$20,096

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $20,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,096
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,712
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025586698902
Salary Total: $39
Total Pay: $20,096

Emerald Stjohn is a Chief Engineer I at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $20,096. They are represented by R13.