California / Industrial Relations / Associate Safety Engineer

Job-title file

Associate Safety Engineer

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

302 employees hold this title in Industrial Relations. Median total compensation for the role is $124,611, above the department median of $83,841.

Employees: 302
Total payroll: $32.8M
Role median: $124,611
Agency median: $83,841
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$6,001$179,826+

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

How total compensation varies among the 302 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

Associate Safety Engineer is held in 8 California departments. In Industrial Relations, the median of $124,611 ranks #7 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$165,795 · 6

Water Resources

$161,618 · 20

Parks and Recreation

$160,471 · 2

State Comp Insurance Fund

$146,720 · 46

CDCR

$142,443 · 2

Toxic Substances Control

$129,000 · 2

Transportation

$90,550 · 2

Median total compensation for the Associate Safety Engineer 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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Craig Fowler

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$161,167

Base pay: $160,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,167
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004733929681
Salary Total: $12,455
Total Pay: $161,167

Craig Fowler works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Craig earned $161,167 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Leah Reed

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$159,382

Base pay: $149,395
Overtime: $9,987
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,382
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004123929190
Salary Total: $12,455
Total Pay: $159,382

At Industrial Relations, Leah Reed serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,382. Union affiliation: R09.

Richard Haskell

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$158,222

Base pay: $152,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,222
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004133929021
Salary Total: $11,913
Total Pay: $158,222

Richard Haskell is a Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $158,222. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Kasthuri Ramesh

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$156,725

Base pay: $149,395
Overtime: $3,920
Other pay: $3,410
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,725
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004973929655
Salary Total: $12,455
Total Pay: $156,725

At Industrial Relations, Kasthuri Ramesh serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,725. They are represented by R09.

Tara Kerle

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$156,004

Base pay: $143,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,090
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004723929377
Salary Total: $12,151
Total Pay: $156,004

At Industrial Relations, Tara Kerle serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $156,004. Union affiliation: R09.

Victor Reyes

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$155,661

Base pay: $144,629
Overtime: $10,482
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,661
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004753929645
Salary Total: $11,797
Total Pay: $155,661

At Industrial Relations, Victor Reyes serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $155,661. Union affiliation: R09.

Kamal Bhatia

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$155,508

Base pay: $134,229
Overtime: $17,580
Other pay: $3,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,508
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004163929124
Salary Total: $11,453
Total Pay: $155,508

Kamal Bhatia works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Kamal earned $155,508 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Armstrong Lum

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$154,795

Base pay: $151,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,795
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004013929033
Salary Total: $12,655
Total Pay: $154,795

Armstrong Lum holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $154,795. Union affiliation: R09.

Gordon Peilte

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$154,509

Base pay: $141,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,998
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,509
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004693929006
Salary Total: $11,786
Total Pay: $154,509

Gordon Peilte works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Gordon earned $154,509 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Hans Belon

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,995

Base pay: $149,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,995
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004713929106
Salary Total: $12,455
Total Pay: $152,995

Hans Belon holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,995. They are represented by R09.

David Collins

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,845

Base pay: $149,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,845
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004713929105
Salary Total: $12,455
Total Pay: $152,845

David Collins holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,845. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Mark Stainer

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,845

Base pay: $149,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,845
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004713929004
Salary Total: $12,455
Total Pay: $152,845

Mark Stainer holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,845. They are represented by R09.

David Becker

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,830

Base pay: $146,773
Overtime: $2,832
Other pay: $3,225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,830
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004813929068
Salary Total: $12,273
Total Pay: $152,830

David Becker works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. David earned $152,830 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Paul Guiriba

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,645

Base pay: $149,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,645
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Mateo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004093929619
Salary Total: $12,455
Total Pay: $152,645

At Industrial Relations, Paul Guiriba serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,645. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Evan Li

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,395

Base pay: $149,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,395
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004013929109
Salary Total: $12,455
Total Pay: $152,395

Evan Li is a Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,395. Union affiliation: R09.

Juan Tojin Jr

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,245

Base pay: $151,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004693929102
Salary Total: $12,655
Total Pay: $152,245

Juan Tojin Jr works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Juan earned $152,245 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Shih-Yen Chiou

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,245

Base pay: $151,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004743929646
Salary Total: $12,655
Total Pay: $152,245

At Industrial Relations, Shih-Yen Chiou serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,245. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Martha Poulin

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,245

Base pay: $151,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004753929696
Salary Total: $12,655
Total Pay: $152,245

At Industrial Relations, Martha Poulin serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,245. Union affiliation: R09.