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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Dennis Mccarthy

Chief Engineer I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$112,792

Sub-department: District 8
Base pay: $106,986
Overtime: $4,157
Other pay: $1,649
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,792
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,500
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9080326698924
Salary Total: $8,770
Total Pay: $112,792

Dennis Mccarthy is a Chief Engineer I at Transportation within District 8. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $112,792. Their bargaining unit is R13.

Michael Pavlov

Chief Engineer I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$99,764

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $98,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $775
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,500
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5590456698001
Salary Total: $8,245
Total Pay: $99,764

Michael Pavlov holds the role of Chief Engineer I at Transportation within Transportation/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,764. Union affiliation: R13.