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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James Craighead

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$86,316

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86,316
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,316
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004903929039
Salary Total: $11,797
Total Pay: $86,316

James Craighead is a Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,316. They are represented by R09.

Phillip Saderup

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$84,879

Base pay: $84,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,879
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004143929271
Salary Total: $9,422
Total Pay: $84,879

Phillip Saderup is a Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,879. Union affiliation: R09.

Anthony Torres

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$84,633

Base pay: $79,900
Overtime: $3,734
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,633
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004163929114
Salary Total: $9,422
Total Pay: $84,633

Anthony Torres is a Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,633. They are represented by R09.

Michael Smith

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$84,185

Base pay: $36,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,440
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,185
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004733929462
Salary Total: $12,446
Total Pay: $84,185

At Industrial Relations, Michael Smith serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,185. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Denise Ambriz

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$82,992

Base pay: $82,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,992
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004283929904
Salary Total: $8,725
Total Pay: $82,992

At Industrial Relations, Denise Ambriz serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,992. Union affiliation: R09.

Jeffrey Edsinga

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$82,892

Base pay: $82,256
Overtime: $616
Other pay: $19
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,892
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004123929166
Salary Total: $9,422
Total Pay: $82,892

Jeffrey Edsinga works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $82,892 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Joseph Tapia-Rubio

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$81,639

Base pay: $80,338
Overtime: $1,301
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004123929050
Salary Total: $9,422
Total Pay: $81,639

Joseph Tapia-Rubio holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,639. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Andre Martinez

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$79,395

Base pay: $78,092
Overtime: $1,303
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,395
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004633929245
Salary Total: $9,422
Total Pay: $79,395

At Industrial Relations, Andre Martinez serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,395. Union affiliation: R09.

Chinh Ton

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$79,062

Base pay: $75,903
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,159
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,062
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,199
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004133929430
Salary Total: $9,893
Total Pay: $79,062

Chinh Ton works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Chinh earned $79,062 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

John Warrick

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$78,156

Base pay: $73,259
Overtime: $883
Other pay: $4,014
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,156
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004633929064
Salary Total: $11,566
Total Pay: $78,156

John Warrick is a Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $78,156. They are represented by R09.