California / State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com / Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job-title file

Senior Mechanical Engineer

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

23 employees hold this title in State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Median total compensation for the role is $166,869, above the department median of $107,563.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $3.4M
Role median: $166,869
Agency median: $107,563
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$10,728$206,676+

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

How total compensation varies among the 23 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Senior Mechanical Engineer pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Mechanical Engineers — about 30,530 people — is $130,900. State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com pays a median base salary of $166,519 for this role, 27% above that figure — about the 75th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$82,070

$102,360

$130,900

$166,580

$203,620

State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com median · $166,519

The bar is the range of annual wages for Mechanical Engineers across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Mechanical Engineers — about 296,810 people — is $104,110. State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com’s median base salary is 60% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$73,990

$84,130

$104,110

$132,590

$164,340

State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com median · $166,519

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 21 of 23 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com is $166,869, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Senior Mechanical Engineer is held in 8 California departments. In State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, the median of $166,869 ranks #1 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

General Services

$166,773 · 7

Health Care Access and Information

$166,694 · 10

Military Department

$164,776 · 1

CDCR

$163,710 · 4

Forestry and Fire Protection

$100,952 · 4

Developmental Services

$50,995 · 1

Governor's Office

$27,949 · 1

Median total compensation for the Senior Mechanical Engineer role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Senior Mechanical Engineer beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $164,776 ranks #1 of 2. See Senior Mechanical Engineer across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$151,102 · 21

Median total compensation for comparable Senior Mechanical 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Bradley Meister

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$206,712

Base pay: $188,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,712
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5353503579001
Salary Total: $14,655
Total Pay: $206,712

Bradley Meister holds the role of Senior Mechanical Engineer at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $206,712. Union affiliation: R09.

Michael Lozano

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$206,629

Base pay: $189,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,843
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,629
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5353803579001
Salary Total: $14,655
Total Pay: $206,629

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Michael Lozano serves as a Senior Mechanical Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $206,629. They are represented by R09.

Joseph Loyer

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$176,196

Base pay: $175,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354503579002
Salary Total: $14,655
Total Pay: $176,196

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Joseph Loyer serves as a Senior Mechanical Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,196. They are represented by R09.

Gabriel Taylor

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$176,196

Base pay: $175,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354203579007
Salary Total: $14,655
Total Pay: $176,196

Gabriel Taylor works as a Senior Mechanical Engineer for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Gabriel earned $176,196 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Mohsen Abrishami

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$176,146

Base pay: $175,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5358203579003
Salary Total: $14,655
Total Pay: $176,146

Mohsen Abrishami is a Senior Mechanical Engineer at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,146. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Anitha Rednam

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$176,146

Base pay: $175,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5358503579002
Salary Total: $14,655
Total Pay: $176,146

Anitha Rednam holds the role of Senior Mechanical Engineer at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,146. Union affiliation: R09.

Haile Bucaneg

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$175,105

Base pay: $174,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,105
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354303579003
Salary Total: $14,655
Total Pay: $175,105

Haile Bucaneg holds the role of Senior Mechanical Engineer at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,105. Union affiliation: R09.

Shahab Khoshmashrab

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2024 total comp

$174,437

Base pay: $173,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,437
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,882
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5357703579005
Salary Total: $14,646
Total Pay: $174,437

Shahab Khoshmashrab is a Senior Mechanical Engineer at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $174,437. They are represented by R09.

Rizaldo Aldas

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$166,897

Base pay: $166,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $378
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,897
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5353203579005
Salary Total: $13,869
Total Pay: $166,897

Rizaldo Aldas is a Senior Mechanical Engineer at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,897. They are represented by R09.

Larry Froess

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$166,869

Base pay: $166,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,869
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5355103579001
Salary Total: $13,869
Total Pay: $166,869

Larry Froess holds the role of Senior Mechanical Engineer at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,869. They are represented by R09.

Qing Tian

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$166,869

Base pay: $166,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,869
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351013579001
Salary Total: $13,869
Total Pay: $166,869

Qing Tian holds the role of Senior Mechanical Engineer at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,869. They are represented by R09.

Mehrzad Soltani Nia

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$166,869

Base pay: $166,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,869
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5358203579004
Salary Total: $13,869
Total Pay: $166,869

Mehrzad Soltani Nia works as a Senior Mechanical Engineer for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Mehrzad earned $166,869 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Nicholaus Struven

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$164,537

Base pay: $164,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354103579003
Salary Total: $13,869
Total Pay: $164,537

Nicholaus Struven is a Senior Mechanical Engineer at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $164,537. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Cheng Moua

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$163,586

Base pay: $163,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,586
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354503579003
Salary Total: $13,869
Total Pay: $163,586

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Cheng Moua serves as a Senior Mechanical Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,586. Union affiliation: R09.

Bach Tsan

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2024 total comp

$154,659

Base pay: $129,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,684
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,659
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,882
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354303579004
Salary Total: $13,882
Total Pay: $154,659

Bach Tsan holds the role of Senior Mechanical Engineer at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $154,659. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Abtin Mehrshahi

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$153,233

Base pay: $152,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,233
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,228
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5355303579001
Salary Total: $12,831
Total Pay: $153,233

Abtin Mehrshahi works as a Senior Mechanical Engineer for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Abtin earned $153,233 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Robert Wichert

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$149,571

Base pay: $149,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,571
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354303579002
Salary Total: $12,996
Total Pay: $149,571

Robert Wichert is a Senior Mechanical Engineer at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,571. They are represented by R09.

Tiffany Mateo-Wilson

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$143,533

Base pay: $142,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,507
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,533
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,067
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5355103579950
Salary Total: $12,347
Total Pay: $143,533

Tiffany Mateo-Wilson is a Senior Mechanical Engineer at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,533. They are represented by R09.

Michele Shi

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$130,219

Base pay: $129,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $857
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,219
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,427
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5357703579005
Salary Total: $11,084
Total Pay: $130,219

Michele Shi is a Senior Mechanical Engineer at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,219. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Habtom Tewelde

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$84,315

Base pay: $84,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,315
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,427
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354303579001
Salary Total: $11,084
Total Pay: $84,315

Habtom Tewelde is a Senior Mechanical Engineer at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,315. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Maziar Shirakh

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$67,856

Base pay: $67,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,856
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5353503579933
Salary Total: $82
Total Pay: $67,856

Maziar Shirakh works as a Senior Mechanical Engineer for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is intermittent. Maziar earned $67,856 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Matthew Layton

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2024 total comp

$11,861

Base pay: $11,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,861
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,882
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5357703579933
Salary Total: $80
Total Pay: $11,861

Matthew Layton is a Senior Mechanical Engineer at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $11,861. They are represented by R09.

Martha Brook

Senior Mechanical Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2023 total comp

$10,728

Base pay: $10,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,728
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,610
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5358503579933
Salary Total: $79
Total Pay: $10,728

Martha Brook works as a Senior Mechanical Engineer for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is intermittent. Martha earned $10,728 in 2023. They are represented by R09.