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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Mark Maki

Chief Engineer I/Military Department

2025 total comp

$100,768

Base pay: $100,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,768
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Orange
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,500
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0066406698671
Salary Total: $8,670
Total Pay: $100,768

Mark Maki is a Chief Engineer I at Military Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,768. Union affiliation: R13.

Nicholas Gustafson

Chief Engineer I/Military Department

2025 total comp

$83,114

Base pay: $82,656
Overtime: $458
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,114
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,050
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0066766698100
Salary Total: $6,939
Total Pay: $83,114

At Military Department, Nicholas Gustafson serves as a Chief Engineer I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,114. They are represented by R13.