California / Transportation / Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans

Job-title file

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans

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

1,689 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $166,629, above the department median of $94,114.

Employees: 1,689
Total payroll: $254.4M
Role median: $166,629
Agency median: $94,114
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$9,805$219,667+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,689 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 Transportation Engineer, Caltrans pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Civil Engineers — about 55,180 people — is $122,500. Transportation pays a median base salary of $166,090 for this role, 36% above that figure — about the 84th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Transportation sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$77,980

$96,590

$122,500

$149,350

$175,940

Transportation median · $166,090

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

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Civil Engineers — about 367,840 people — is $100,840. Transportation’s median base salary is 65% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$68,240

$79,930

$100,840

$129,680

$163,220

Transportation median · $166,090

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 1,517 of 1,689 people in this role paid at least $25,000in 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 Transportation is $166,629, 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 Transportation Engineer, Caltrans is held in 3 California departments. In Transportation, the median of $166,629 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA. Transportation Commission

$169,857 · 1

CA High Speed Rail Authority

$166,315 · 26

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Caesar Resler

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2024 total comp

$127,868

Sub-department: District 7
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127,868
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,868
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9075043161001
Salary Total: $14,374
Total Pay: $127,868

At Transportation, Caesar Resler serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans within District 7. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $127,868. Union affiliation: S09.

Raju Sah

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$127,654

Sub-department: Headquarters Operations
Base pay: $125,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,922
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,654
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9135003161017
Salary Total: $11,094
Total Pay: $127,654

At Transportation, Raju Sah serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans within Headquarters Operations. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,654. Union affiliation: R09.

Cornelis Hakim

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$127,332

Sub-department: Headquarters Operations
Base pay: $126,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $857
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,332
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9131403161911
Salary Total: $83
Total Pay: $127,332

Cornelis Hakim is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within Headquarters Operations. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $127,332. They are represented by R09.

Katlin Meyer

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2023 total comp

$127,158

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $124,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,132
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,158
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Yuba
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,886
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9032003161150
Salary Total: $10,383
Total Pay: $127,158

Katlin Meyer is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 3. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $127,158. Union affiliation: S09.

Nicolas Esquivel

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2024 total comp

$126,895

Sub-department: District 6
Base pay: $28,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98,566
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,895
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9063503161008
Salary Total: $14,374
Total Pay: $126,895

Nicolas Esquivel works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for Transportation within District 6. Their status is full-time. Nicolas earned $126,895 in 2024. They are represented by S09.

Jeff Steppat

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$126,655

Sub-department: District 2
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126,655
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,655
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9285023161005
Salary Total: $14,662
Total Pay: $126,655

Jeff Steppat holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 2. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,655. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Maen Shaar

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$125,997

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $46,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,217
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,997
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5591503161058
Salary Total: $14,662
Total Pay: $125,997

Maen Shaar works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for Transportation within Transportation/Administration. Their status is full-time. Maen earned $125,997 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Brenda Gale Howell

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$125,764

Sub-department: District 1
Base pay: $125,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Humboldt

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,009
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9012003161027
Salary Total: $11,094
Total Pay: $125,764

At Transportation, Brenda Gale Howell serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans within District 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,764. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Matteo D'Orio

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$125,498

Sub-department: District 1
Base pay: $125,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,498
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yuba
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,009
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9012003161019
Salary Total: $10,540
Total Pay: $125,498

Matteo D'Orio holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 1. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,498. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Jennifer Holman

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$125,385

Sub-department: Headquarters Operations
Base pay: $125,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,385
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9132003161059
Salary Total: $10,414
Total Pay: $125,385

At Transportation, Jennifer Holman serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans within Headquarters Operations. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,385. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Mahmoud Ghafouri Varzand

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$124,764

Sub-department: District 12
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,764
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9125013161003
Salary Total: $14,662
Total Pay: $124,764

Mahmoud Ghafouri Varzand works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for Transportation within District 12. Their status is full-time. Mahmoud earned $124,764 in 2025. Union affiliation: S09.

Michael Collins

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$123,723

Sub-department: District 9
Base pay: $123,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,723
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Inyo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,016
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9091003161107
Salary Total: $10,823
Total Pay: $123,723

Michael Collins is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 9. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,723. They are represented by R09.

Mohammad Naderi

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$123,363

Sub-department: Headquarters Operations
Base pay: $116,576
Overtime: $6,002
Other pay: $785
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,363
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9133553161004
Salary Total: $11,094
Total Pay: $123,363

Mohammad Naderi holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within Headquarters Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,363. They are represented by R09.

Scott Morris

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$122,967

Sub-department: District 5
Base pay: $73,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,384
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,967
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9052023161006
Salary Total: $14,454
Total Pay: $122,967

At Transportation, Scott Morris serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans within District 5. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,967. They are represented by S09.

Linda Newton

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2024 total comp

$121,879

Sub-department: Headquarters Operations
Base pay: $100,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,258
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,879
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9131103161912
Salary Total: $14,374
Total Pay: $121,879

Linda Newton holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within Headquarters Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $121,879. They are represented by R09.

Johanna Andris

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$121,515

Sub-department: District 5
Base pay: $115,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,395
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,515
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9051003161014
Salary Total: $12,690
Total Pay: $121,515

Johanna Andris holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 5. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,515. Union affiliation: R09.

Abdul Reja

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$121,430

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $121,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,430
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,658
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9046073161030
Salary Total: $14,409
Total Pay: $121,430

Abdul Reja holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 4. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,430. They are represented by S09.

Steven Mcdonald

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2023 total comp

$121,240

Sub-department: District 6
Base pay: $12,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $109,188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,240
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,228
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9067003161006
Salary Total: $13,956
Total Pay: $121,240

Steven Mcdonald holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 6. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $121,240. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Manhal Khammash

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2024 total comp

$121,122

Sub-department: District 1
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $121,122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,122
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Humboldt

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9012003161016
Salary Total: $14,374
Total Pay: $121,122

At Transportation, Manhal Khammash serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans within District 1. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $121,122. Union affiliation: R09.

Sara Hunt

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$120,910

Sub-department: District 2
Base pay: $109,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,910
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,009
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9021003161009
Salary Total: $12,009
Total Pay: $120,910

Sara Hunt holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 2. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,910. They are represented by R09.

Monika Pedigo

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$118,327

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $117,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,327
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Yuba
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9032003161053
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $118,327

At Transportation, Monika Pedigo serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans within District 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,327. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Brian Yamashiro

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$117,945

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $116,903
Overtime: $412
Other pay: $630
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,945
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5593253161030
Salary Total: $10,566
Total Pay: $117,945

Brian Yamashiro is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within Transportation/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,945. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Abderrahman Al-Jamal

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2023 total comp

$117,850

Sub-department: District 8
Base pay: $116,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,838
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,850
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9085003161042
Salary Total: $14,374
Total Pay: $117,850

At Transportation, Abderrahman Al-Jamal serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans within District 8. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $117,850. Union affiliation: S09.

Nicole Farrell

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$117,368

Sub-department: District 1
Base pay: $117,018
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,368
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,067
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9018003161002
Salary Total: $10,234
Total Pay: $117,368

Nicole Farrell holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 1. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,368. Union affiliation: S09.

Behzad Zandipour

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$116,475

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,475
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9041043161001
Salary Total: $14,662
Total Pay: $116,475

Behzad Zandipour holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 4. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,475. They are represented by S09.