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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John Fox

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2024 total comp

$46,839

Sub-department: District 9
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,839
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Inyo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9096033161001
Salary Total: $14,374
Total Pay: $46,839

John Fox is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 9. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $46,839. Union affiliation: S09.

Wendy O'Halloran

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2023 total comp

$46,472

Sub-department: Headquarters Operations
Base pay: $45,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,259
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,472
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9135003161911
Salary Total: $79
Total Pay: $46,472

Wendy O'Halloran is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within Headquarters Operations. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $46,472. Union affiliation: R09.

Kathleen Sartorius

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$45,332

Sub-department: District 1
Base pay: $45,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,332
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Humboldt

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9018003161921
Salary Total: $83
Total Pay: $45,332

Kathleen Sartorius holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 1. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,332. Union affiliation: R09.

Ajay Sehgal

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2024 total comp

$44,434

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,434
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,434
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9043513161027
Salary Total: $14,374
Total Pay: $44,434

Ajay Sehgal is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 4. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $44,434. They are represented by S09.

Jacqueline Appleton Deane

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2024 total comp

$44,204

Sub-department: District 11
Base pay: $44,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,204
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9110073161911
Salary Total: $80
Total Pay: $44,204

Jacqueline Appleton Deane holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 11. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $44,204. Union affiliation: R09.

Douglas Hessing

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$43,900

Sub-department: District 5
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,900
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9051003161015
Salary Total: $14,662
Total Pay: $43,900

Douglas Hessing works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for Transportation within District 5. Their status is full-time. Douglas earned $43,900 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Robert Zezoff

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2023 total comp

$43,350

Sub-department: Headquarters Operations
Base pay: $43,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,350
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9131103161912
Salary Total: $79
Total Pay: $43,350

Robert Zezoff works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for Transportation within Headquarters Operations. Their status is intermittent. Robert earned $43,350 in 2023. Union affiliation: R09.

Richard Kaufman

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$43,307

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $40,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,582
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,307
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,556
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9035023161011
Salary Total: $13,556
Total Pay: $43,307

Richard Kaufman holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 3. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,307. They are represented by S09.

Robert Ericksen

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2024 total comp

$42,892

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,892
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,892
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9035023161011
Salary Total: $14,374
Total Pay: $42,892

Robert Ericksen holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 3. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $42,892. Union affiliation: S09.

Steve Rogers

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$42,185

Sub-department: District 2
Base pay: $42,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,185
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9021003161911
Salary Total: $83
Total Pay: $42,185

Steve Rogers holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 2. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,185. They are represented by R09.

Marco Sanchez

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$41,379

Sub-department: District 6
Base pay: $41,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,379
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9061003161911
Salary Total: $66
Total Pay: $41,379

Marco Sanchez holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 6. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,379. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Afshin Hatami

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$40,823

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $40,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,823
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9000743161007
Salary Total: $11,094
Total Pay: $40,823

Afshin Hatami is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within Transportation/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,823. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Julie Forsythe

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$40,727

Sub-department: Headquarters Operations
Base pay: $40,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,727
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9132003161911
Salary Total: $83
Total Pay: $40,727

Julie Forsythe works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for Transportation within Headquarters Operations. Their status is intermittent. Julie earned $40,727 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Chungkeun Lee

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$40,292

Sub-department: District 7
Base pay: $40,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,292
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,007
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9071033161008
Salary Total: $13,397
Total Pay: $40,292

Chungkeun Lee is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 7. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,292. They are represented by R09.

Kifah Ramadan

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2024 total comp

$40,264

Sub-department: District 12
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,264
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Orange
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,753
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9125023161019
Salary Total: $13,454
Total Pay: $40,264

Kifah Ramadan is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 12. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $40,264. Union affiliation: S09.

Kimberly Floyd

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$40,223

Sub-department: District 1
Base pay: $35,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,033
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,223
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9012003161007
Salary Total: $11,730
Total Pay: $40,223

Kimberly Floyd is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 1. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,223. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Luu Nguyen

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$39,815

Sub-department: District 7
Base pay: $39,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,815
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,170
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9073553161917
Salary Total: $70
Total Pay: $39,815

At Transportation, Luu Nguyen serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans within District 7. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,815. They are represented by R09.

Paul Stevens

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2024 total comp

$39,743

Sub-department: District 7
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,743
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,743
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9076013161009
Salary Total: $14,374
Total Pay: $39,743

Paul Stevens works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for Transportation within District 7. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $39,743 in 2024. Union affiliation: R09.

Tan Doan

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2023 total comp

$39,521

Sub-department: District 11
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,521
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,521
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,228
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9112433161009
Salary Total: $13,956
Total Pay: $39,521

Tan Doan holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 11. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $39,521. They are represented by S09.

Ashok Das

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2023 total comp

$38,852

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,852
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,852
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,228
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9042313161011
Salary Total: $13,956
Total Pay: $29,426

At Transportation, Ashok Das serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans within District 4. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $38,852. Their bargaining unit is S09.

John Holder

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$38,226

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $38,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,226
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yuba
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9031003161911
Salary Total: $83
Total Pay: $38,226

John Holder is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 3. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $38,226. Their bargaining unit is R09.