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.

Compare departments

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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Salveen Kumar

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$49,183

Base pay: $47,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,183
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,245
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004343929142
Salary Total: $9,245
Total Pay: $49,183

Salveen Kumar works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Salveen earned $49,183 in 2023. They are represented by R09.

Anthony Likovich Iii

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$48,624

Base pay: $45,603
Overtime: $1,190
Other pay: $1,832
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004063929148
Salary Total: $9,425
Total Pay: $48,624

Anthony Likovich Iii works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $48,624 in 2023. Union affiliation: R09.

Duvlaca Cardenas

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$45,944

Base pay: $45,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,944
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,229
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004123929613
Salary Total: $10,291
Total Pay: $45,944

Duvlaca Cardenas works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Duvlaca earned $45,944 in 2023. Union affiliation: R09.

Derek Reese

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$45,395

Base pay: $45,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,395
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004203929260
Salary Total: $9,422
Total Pay: $45,395

Derek Reese is a Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $45,395. Union affiliation: R09.

Robert Frank

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$42,479

Base pay: $42,397
Overtime: $82
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,479
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004203929238
Salary Total: $9,422
Total Pay: $42,479

Robert Frank is a Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,479. Their bargaining unit is R09.

John Merican

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$41,914

Base pay: $39,435
Overtime: $979
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,914
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,430
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004553929904
Salary Total: $9,430
Total Pay: $41,914

At Industrial Relations, John Merican serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,914. They are represented by R09.

Eduardo Austria

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$41,900

Base pay: $41,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,900
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004163929904
Salary Total: $70
Total Pay: $41,900

At Industrial Relations, Eduardo Austria serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,900. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Daniel Neesen

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$41,112

Base pay: $41,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,112
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004053929272
Salary Total: $9,422
Total Pay: $41,112

Daniel Neesen works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $41,112 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.