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.

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Employees with this title

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Mario Meza

Chief Engineer I/Education

2025 total comp

$92,140

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $82,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,649
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,092
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2053026698001
Salary Total: $8,658
Total Pay: $92,140

At Education, Mario Meza serves as a Chief Engineer I within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,140. They are represented by R13.

Brian Bandtlow

Chief Engineer I/Education

2025 total comp

$36,099

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $42,307
Overtime: $195
Other pay: -$6,403
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,140
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2053026698001
Salary Total: $8,873
Total Pay: $36,099

Brian Bandtlow works as a Chief Engineer I for Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $36,099 in 2025. They are represented by R13.