California / Transportation / Transportation Engineer (Civil)

Job-title file

Transportation Engineer (Civil)

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

6,245 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $127,019, above the department median of $94,114.

Employees: 6,245
Total payroll: $729M
Role median: $127,019
Agency median: $94,114
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$12,710$184,043+

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

How total compensation varies among the 6,245 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

Transportation Engineer (Civil) 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 $122,714 for this role, in line with that figure — about the 50th 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 · $122,714

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 22% above that national figure, about the 69th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$68,240

$79,930

$100,840

$129,680

$163,220

Transportation median · $122,714

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 6,364 of 6,982 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 $126,922, 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

Transportation Engineer (Civil) is held in 3 California departments. In Transportation, the median of $127,019 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fish and Wildlife

$127,146 · 2

CA High Speed Rail Authority

$108,962 · 4

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

Compare jurisdictions

Transportation Engineer beyond California

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $126,907 ranks #3 of 5. See Transportation Engineer across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$201,147 · 47

$127,295 · 19

$105,876 · 41

$97,978 · 91

Median total compensation for comparable Transportation Engineerroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Bhalinder Pandher

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$176,112

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $136,856
Overtime: $34,486
Other pay: $4,769
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,112
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9045013135064
Salary Total: $11,409
Total Pay: $176,112

Bhalinder Pandher is a Transportation Engineer (Civil) at Transportation within District 4. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,112. They are represented by R09.

Peter Dermenjian

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$176,032

Sub-department: District 7
Base pay: $149,407
Overtime: $26,275
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9073483135001
Salary Total: $12,456
Total Pay: $176,032

Peter Dermenjian works as a Transportation Engineer (Civil) for Transportation within District 7. Their status is full-time. Peter earned $176,032 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Peter Chander

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$175,990

Sub-department: District 6
Base pay: $149,407
Overtime: $25,641
Other pay: $942
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,990
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9062013135464
Salary Total: $12,456
Total Pay: $175,990

Peter Chander holds the role of Transportation Engineer (Civil) at Transportation within District 6. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,990. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Jonathan Dang

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$175,892

Sub-department: District 10
Base pay: $149,407
Overtime: $24,365
Other pay: $2,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,892
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Joaquin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9102073135034
Salary Total: $12,456
Total Pay: $175,892

At Transportation, Jonathan Dang serves as a Transportation Engineer (Civil) within District 10. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $175,892. They are represented by R09.

Jasmaninder Singh

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$175,802

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $149,407
Overtime: $22,601
Other pay: $3,794
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,802
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9045013135181
Salary Total: $12,456
Total Pay: $175,802

Jasmaninder Singh is a Transportation Engineer (Civil) at Transportation within District 4. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $175,802. Union affiliation: R09.

Sam Mohtar

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$175,480

Sub-department: District 7
Base pay: $149,407
Overtime: $25,414
Other pay: $658
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9073483135003
Salary Total: $12,456
Total Pay: $175,480

Sam Mohtar is a Transportation Engineer (Civil) at Transportation within District 7. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $175,480. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Gerardo Zubieta

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$175,470

Sub-department: District 7
Base pay: $136,856
Overtime: $38,285
Other pay: $329
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,470
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9075013135006
Salary Total: $11,409
Total Pay: $175,470

At Transportation, Gerardo Zubieta serves as a Transportation Engineer (Civil) within District 7. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $175,470. Union affiliation: R09.

Fatohllah Dastmalchi

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$175,383

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $49,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126,188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,383
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,798
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5592203135038
Salary Total: $12,447
Total Pay: $175,383

Fatohllah Dastmalchi holds the role of Transportation Engineer (Civil) at Transportation within Transportation/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,383. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Patricia Aceves

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$175,223

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $147,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,476
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,223
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yuba

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9033553135917
Salary Total: $11,409
Total Pay: $175,223

Patricia Aceves is a Transportation Engineer (Civil) at Transportation within District 3. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $175,223. Union affiliation: R09.

Percy Green

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$175,169

Sub-department: District 7
Base pay: $136,856
Overtime: $37,963
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,169
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9073553135031
Salary Total: $11,409
Total Pay: $175,169

Percy Green works as a Transportation Engineer (Civil) for Transportation within District 7. Their status is full-time. Percy earned $175,169 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Roberto Flores

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$174,993

Sub-department: District 8
Base pay: $141,523
Overtime: $32,902
Other pay: $568
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,993
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9085003135202
Salary Total: $11,787
Total Pay: $174,993

Roberto Flores is a Transportation Engineer (Civil) at Transportation within District 8. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $174,993. They are represented by R09.

Khanh Pham

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$174,909

Sub-department: District 8
Base pay: $172,856
Overtime: $1,658
Other pay: $395
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,909
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9085003135127
Salary Total: $14,409
Total Pay: $174,909

At Transportation, Khanh Pham serves as a Transportation Engineer (Civil) within District 8. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,909. They are represented by R09.

Fangfei Chen

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2024 total comp

$174,884

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $147,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,228
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,884
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,798
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5592403135207
Salary Total: $12,447
Total Pay: $174,884

At Transportation, Fangfei Chen serves as a Transportation Engineer (Civil) within Transportation/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $174,884. Union affiliation: R09.

Naser Saleh

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$174,865

Sub-department: District 12
Base pay: $45,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,259
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,865
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9122503135007
Salary Total: $11,401
Total Pay: $174,865

At Transportation, Naser Saleh serves as a Transportation Engineer (Civil) within District 12. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,865. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Sandy Le

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$174,827

Sub-department: District 6
Base pay: $149,407
Overtime: $25,270
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,827
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9062033135321
Salary Total: $12,456
Total Pay: $174,827

Sandy Le holds the role of Transportation Engineer (Civil) at Transportation within District 6. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $174,827. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Danilo Patenia

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$174,756

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $149,407
Overtime: $24,999
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,756
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Solano
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9045013135216
Salary Total: $12,456
Total Pay: $174,756

At Transportation, Danilo Patenia serves as a Transportation Engineer (Civil) within District 4. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,756. Union affiliation: R09.

Steven Kim

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2023 total comp

$174,634

Sub-department: District 12
Base pay: $143,950
Overtime: $22,961
Other pay: $7,723
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,634
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,567
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9123003135074
Salary Total: $12,203
Total Pay: $174,634

Steven Kim is a Transportation Engineer (Civil) at Transportation within District 12. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $174,634. They are represented by R09.

Jeff Tsai

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$174,449

Sub-department: District 7
Base pay: $149,407
Overtime: $23,915
Other pay: $1,127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,449
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9073043135074
Salary Total: $12,456
Total Pay: $174,449

Jeff Tsai works as a Transportation Engineer (Civil) for Transportation within District 7. Their status is full-time. Jeff earned $174,449 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Amir Zamanian

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2023 total comp

$174,416

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $136,445
Overtime: $37,471
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,567
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9035023135077
Salary Total: $11,567
Total Pay: $174,416

Amir Zamanian is a Transportation Engineer (Civil) at Transportation within District 3. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $174,416. They are represented by R09.

Johnny Reyes

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$174,339

Sub-department: District 6
Base pay: $146,785
Overtime: $27,204
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,339
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9062013135412
Salary Total: $12,274
Total Pay: $174,339

Johnny Reyes holds the role of Transportation Engineer (Civil) at Transportation within District 6. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $174,339. They are represented by R09.

Amir Sadeghi-Nedjad

Transportation Engineer (Civil)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$174,308

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $149,407
Overtime: $21,725
Other pay: $3,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9045013135441
Salary Total: $12,456
Total Pay: $174,308

Amir Sadeghi-Nedjad holds the role of Transportation Engineer (Civil) at Transportation within District 4. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $174,308. Union affiliation: R09.