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Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered)

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

10 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $36,430, below the department median of $94,114.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $637K
Role median: $36,430
Agency median: $94,114
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$178,222+

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How total compensation varies among the 10 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Heng Tay

Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$179,296

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $150,093
Overtime: $24,879
Other pay: $4,324
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,208
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9045013169005
Salary Total: $12,513
Total Pay: $179,296

Heng Tay works as a Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered) for Transportation within District 4. Their status is full-time. Heng earned $179,296 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E09.

Najib Challita

Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$173,328

Sub-department: District 8
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $173,328
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,328
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9083553169001
Salary Total: $12,504
Total Pay: $173,328

Najib Challita works as a Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered) for Transportation within District 8. Their status is full-time. Najib earned $173,328 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Richard Mc Masters

Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$132,490

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $125,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,424
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,490
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,208
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9045013169012
Salary Total: $12,513
Total Pay: $132,490

Richard Mc Masters works as a Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered) for Transportation within District 4. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $132,490 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Ray Khosrow Ovaici

Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered)/Transportation

2024 total comp

$76,622

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76,622
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,622
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E09
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,620
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9043513169008
Salary Total: $12,259
Total Pay: $76,622

Ray Khosrow Ovaici works as a Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered) for Transportation within District 4. Their status is full-time. Ray earned $76,622 in 2024. They are represented by E09.

Jose Ornelas

Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$69,993

Sub-department: District 11
Base pay: $69,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $137
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,993
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,208
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9113503169911
Salary Total: $70
Total Pay: $69,993

At Transportation, Jose Ornelas serves as a Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered) within District 11. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,993. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Michael Lee

Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered)/Transportation

2024 total comp

$2,868

Sub-department: District 8
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,868
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,868
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E09
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,620
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9082133169001
Salary Total: $12,259
Total Pay: $2,868

Michael Lee holds the role of Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered) at Transportation within District 8. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $2,868. Union affiliation: E09.

Daniel Kraft

Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered)/Transportation

2024 total comp

$1,515

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,515
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,515
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E09
Work county: Colusa
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,620
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9035023169007
Salary Total: $12,259
Total Pay: $1,515

Daniel Kraft is a Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered) at Transportation within District 3. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $1,515. Their bargaining unit is E09.

James Anthony Lai

Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered)/Transportation

2024 total comp

$854

Sub-department: District 12
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $854
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $854
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,620
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9122503169001
Salary Total: $12,259
Total Pay: $854

James Anthony Lai holds the role of Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered) at Transportation within District 12. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $854. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Alireza Ameri

Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered)/Transportation

2024 total comp

$50

Sub-department: District 12
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,620
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9122503169002
Salary Total: $12,259
Total Pay: $50

Alireza Ameri works as a Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered) for Transportation within District 12. Their status is full-time. Alireza earned $50 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Don Nishikawa

Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered)/Transportation

2025 total comp

Sub-department: District 6
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9062033169004
Salary Total: $12,504

Don Nishikawa works as a Associate Transportation Engineer, Caltrans (Registered) for Transportation within District 6. Their status is full-time. Don earned $0 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.