California / Transportation / Architectural Designer

Job-title file

Architectural Designer

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

13 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $100,498, above the department median of $94,114.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $100,498
Agency median: $94,114
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$86,915$114,955+

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

How total compensation varies among the 13 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.

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This role across California

Architectural Designer is held in 4 California departments. In Transportation, the median of $100,498 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Water Resources

$110,867 · 3

General Services

$108,701 · 3

CDCR

$90,465 · 1

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

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Architectural Designer beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $100,713 ranks #2 of 2. See Architectural Designer across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas

$132,081 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Architectural Designer 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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Max Amirbagheri

Architectural Designer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$115,054

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $114,292
Overtime: $412
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,054
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,296
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5592203886001
Salary Total: $9,528
Total Pay: $115,054

At Transportation, Max Amirbagheri serves as a Architectural Designer within Transportation/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,054. Union affiliation: R09.

Janey Kwong

Architectural Designer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$114,642

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $114,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,642
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,296
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5592203886004
Salary Total: $9,528
Total Pay: $114,642

Janey Kwong works as a Architectural Designer for Transportation within Transportation/Administration. Their status is full-time. Janey earned $114,642 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Robert Francisco

Architectural Designer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$114,642

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $114,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,642
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,296
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5592203886003
Salary Total: $9,528
Total Pay: $114,642

Robert Francisco holds the role of Architectural Designer at Transportation within Transportation/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,642. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Ahmad Monir Faizi

Architectural Designer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$102,887

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $93,886
Overtime: $8,651
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,887
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,192
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5592203886013
Salary Total: $7,946
Total Pay: $102,887

Ahmad Monir Faizi is a Architectural Designer at Transportation within Transportation/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,887. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Pegah Rezai

Architectural Designer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$100,758

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $93,886
Overtime: $6,522
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,758
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,192
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5592203886014
Salary Total: $7,946
Total Pay: $100,758

At Transportation, Pegah Rezai serves as a Architectural Designer within Transportation/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,758. They are represented by R09.

Rudy Medina

Architectural Designer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$100,667

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $100,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,667
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5592203886008
Salary Total: $8,817
Total Pay: $100,667

At Transportation, Rudy Medina serves as a Architectural Designer within Transportation/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,667. Union affiliation: R09.

Benjamin Wells

Architectural Designer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$100,498

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $100,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,498
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,029
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5592203886007
Salary Total: $8,758
Total Pay: $100,498

Benjamin Wells holds the role of Architectural Designer at Transportation within Transportation/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,498. Union affiliation: R09.

Mai Abdelfattah

Architectural Designer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$99,702

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $99,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5592203886009
Salary Total: $8,341
Total Pay: $99,702

Mai Abdelfattah is a Architectural Designer at Transportation within Transportation/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $99,702. They are represented by R09.

Genevieve Efe

Architectural Designer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$98,373

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $95,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,373
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5592203886010
Salary Total: $8,344
Total Pay: $98,373

Genevieve Efe works as a Architectural Designer for Transportation within Transportation/Administration. Their status is full-time. Genevieve earned $98,373 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Chuan Zhou

Architectural Designer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,717

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $97,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,717
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5592203886002
Salary Total: $7,927
Total Pay: $97,717

Chuan Zhou holds the role of Architectural Designer at Transportation within Transportation/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,717. They are represented by R09.

Alejandro Sanchez

Architectural Designer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$95,752

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $95,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,752
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Inyo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5592203886006
Salary Total: $8,344
Total Pay: $95,752

Alejandro Sanchez holds the role of Architectural Designer at Transportation within Transportation/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,752. Union affiliation: R09.

Adelfrid Ramirez

Architectural Designer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$95,373

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $95,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,373
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5592203886011
Salary Total: $8,344
Total Pay: $95,373

Adelfrid Ramirez works as a Architectural Designer for Transportation within Transportation/Administration. Their status is full-time. Adelfrid earned $95,373 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Dina Elattar

Architectural Designer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$86,915

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $86,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,800
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5592203886012
Salary Total: $7,566
Total Pay: $86,915

Dina Elattar is a Architectural Designer at Transportation within Transportation/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,915. Their bargaining unit is R09.