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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Gurdip Uppal

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2024 total comp

$81,947

Sub-department: Headquarters Operations
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,947
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,947
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9131403161002
Salary Total: $14,374
Total Pay: $81,947

At Transportation, Gurdip Uppal serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans within Headquarters Operations. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,947. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Kathleen Reilly

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$81,564

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,564
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,564
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9041043161029
Salary Total: $14,662
Total Pay: $81,564

Kathleen Reilly is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 4. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,564. Union affiliation: S09.

Lourdes Nathan David

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2024 total comp

$81,066

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,066
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9043513161001
Salary Total: $14,374
Total Pay: $81,066

At Transportation, Lourdes Nathan David serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans within District 4. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,066. They are represented by S09.

Robert Moore Jr

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$80,392

Sub-department: Headquarters Operations
Base pay: $80,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,392
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9136013161918
Salary Total: $83
Total Pay: $80,392

Robert Moore Jr is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within Headquarters Operations. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $80,392. Union affiliation: R09.

Claudia Espino

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2023 total comp

$79,775

Sub-department: District 5
Base pay: $69,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,662
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,775
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,228
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9052023161003
Salary Total: $13,956
Total Pay: $79,775

At Transportation, Claudia Espino serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans within District 5. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $79,775. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Brian Hadley

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2024 total comp

$79,141

Sub-department: District 11
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,141
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9112083161013
Salary Total: $14,374
Total Pay: $79,141

At Transportation, Brian Hadley serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans within District 11. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $79,141. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Fereshteh Fard

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$79,047

Sub-department: District 8
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,047
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,047
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9082003161004
Salary Total: $14,662
Total Pay: $79,047

Fereshteh Fard is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 8. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,047. They are represented by R09.

Rex Hervey

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$78,193

Sub-department: District 2
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,193
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,193
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9021003161008
Salary Total: $14,662
Total Pay: $78,193

At Transportation, Rex Hervey serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans within District 2. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,193. Union affiliation: R09.

Carl Savage

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2024 total comp

$77,834

Sub-department: District 11
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,834
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,834
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9111703161004
Salary Total: $14,374
Total Pay: $77,834

Carl Savage works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for Transportation within District 11. Their status is full-time. Carl earned $77,834 in 2024. Union affiliation: S09.

Romy Fuentes

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$77,565

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $77,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,565
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9041053161911
Salary Total: $83
Total Pay: $77,565

Romy Fuentes works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for Transportation within District 4. Their status is intermittent. Romy earned $77,565 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Joseph Reinholdt

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$77,301

Sub-department: Headquarters Operations
Base pay: $56,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,772
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,301
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,104
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9131103161008
Salary Total: $11,104
Total Pay: $77,301

Joseph Reinholdt works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for Transportation within Headquarters Operations. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $77,301 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Troy Tusup

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$76,887

Sub-department: Headquarters Operations
Base pay: $76,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,887
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9132003161911
Salary Total: $83
Total Pay: $76,887

Troy Tusup is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within Headquarters Operations. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $76,887. Union affiliation: R09.

Jordan Leung

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$76,247

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $76,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,247
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9000803161915
Salary Total: $83
Total Pay: $76,247

Jordan Leung is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within Transportation/Administration. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $76,247. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Hassan Nikzad

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$75,241

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $75,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,241
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9041713161918
Salary Total: $83
Total Pay: $75,241

Hassan Nikzad is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 4. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $75,241. They are represented by R09.

Douglass Coleman

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2023 total comp

$75,142

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $63,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,345
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,142
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Yuba
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,228
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9038013161003
Salary Total: $13,956
Total Pay: $75,142

Douglass Coleman works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for Transportation within District 3. Their status is full-time. Douglass earned $75,142 in 2023. Union affiliation: S09.

Mark Sobota

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$74,352

Sub-department: District 1
Base pay: $74,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,352
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9012003161911
Salary Total: $83
Total Pay: $74,352

Mark Sobota is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 1. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $74,352. They are represented by R09.

Felix Vaquilar

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2023 total comp

$72,888

Sub-department: District 6
Base pay: $27,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,888
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,454
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9062033161054
Salary Total: $11,454
Total Pay: $72,888

Felix Vaquilar holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 6. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $72,888. They are represented by S09.

Hossain Salimi

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$72,566

Sub-department: Headquarters Operations
Base pay: $72,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,566
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,965
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9133503161917
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $72,566

Hossain Salimi holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within Headquarters Operations. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,566. Union affiliation: R09.

Wenyi Long

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$72,446

Sub-department: Headquarters Operations
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,446
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9131103161048
Salary Total: $14,662
Total Pay: $72,446

Wenyi Long holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within Headquarters Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,446. They are represented by R09.

Ramakrishna Tadi

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2024 total comp

$71,759

Sub-department: District 8
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,759
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,759
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9083503161009
Salary Total: $14,374
Total Pay: $71,759

Ramakrishna Tadi is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 8. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $71,759. Union affiliation: S09.

Stephen Haas

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$71,445

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $71,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $330
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,445
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9042313161911
Salary Total: $83
Total Pay: $71,445

Stephen Haas is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 4. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $71,445. Union affiliation: R09.

Michael Feakes

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$71,202

Sub-department: District 2
Base pay: $71,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,202
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9021003161911
Salary Total: $83
Total Pay: $71,202

Michael Feakes holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within District 2. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,202. Union affiliation: R09.

Shangjia Horn

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/Transportation

2025 total comp

$70,592

Sub-department: Headquarters Operations
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,592
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9133553161005
Salary Total: $14,662
Total Pay: $70,592

Shangjia Horn holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at Transportation within Headquarters Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,592. Their bargaining unit is S09.