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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Phillip Rathbun

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$77,453

Base pay: $13,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,453
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004823929653
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $77,453

At Industrial Relations, Phillip Rathbun serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,453. Union affiliation: R09.

Matthew Chasm

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$77,428

Base pay: $75,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,030
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,428
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004343929158
Salary Total: $9,422
Total Pay: $77,428

At Industrial Relations, Matthew Chasm serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,428. Union affiliation: R09.

Bahadur Dhillon

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$70,526

Base pay: $70,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,526
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004283929904
Salary Total: $70
Total Pay: $70,526

Bahadur Dhillon holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,526. Union affiliation: R09.

Leshia Contreras

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$69,397

Base pay: $69,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,397
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004103929087
Salary Total: $9,422
Total Pay: $69,397

At Industrial Relations, Leshia Contreras serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,397. They are represented by R09.

Sean Putz

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$69,029

Base pay: $67,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,029
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Napa
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004103929173
Salary Total: $9,422
Total Pay: $69,029

Sean Putz works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $69,029 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Robert Olson Jr

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$68,484

Base pay: $68,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,484
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004153929904
Salary Total: $70
Total Pay: $68,484

At Industrial Relations, Robert Olson Jr serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,484. Union affiliation: R09.