California / Water Resources / Associate Safety Engineer

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Associate Safety Engineer

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

20 employees hold this title in Water Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $161,618, above the department median of $115,959.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $3.3M
Role median: $161,618
Agency median: $115,959
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$14,890$259,757+

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

How total compensation varies among the 20 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.

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This role across California

Associate Safety Engineer is held in 8 California departments. In Water Resources, the median of $161,618 ranks #2 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$165,795 · 6

Parks and Recreation

$160,471 · 2

State Comp Insurance Fund

$146,720 · 46

CDCR

$142,443 · 2

Toxic Substances Control

$129,000 · 2

Industrial Relations

$124,611 · 302

Transportation

$90,550 · 2

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

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

James Rathke

Associate Safety Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$267,875

Base pay: $149,395
Overtime: $111,462
Other pay: $7,019
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $267,875
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8433013929004
Salary Total: $12,455
Total Pay: $267,875

James Rathke holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $267,875. They are represented by R09.

Andrew Norris

Associate Safety Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$246,511

Base pay: $144,986
Overtime: $95,725
Other pay: $5,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $246,511
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8433033929003
Salary Total: $12,151
Total Pay: $246,511

Andrew Norris is a Associate Safety Engineer at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $246,511. Their bargaining unit is R09.

James Coulter

Associate Safety Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$242,827

Base pay: $141,511
Overtime: $100,609
Other pay: $707
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $242,827
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8420303929001
Salary Total: $11,786
Total Pay: $242,827

James Coulter holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $242,827. Union affiliation: R09.

Alfredo Robledo

Associate Safety Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$235,110

Base pay: $141,511
Overtime: $89,674
Other pay: $3,925
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,110
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8433033929002
Salary Total: $11,786
Total Pay: $235,110

Alfredo Robledo holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $235,110. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Scott Jackson

Associate Safety Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$226,073

Base pay: $134,775
Overtime: $90,071
Other pay: $1,226
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Butte
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8422203929002
Salary Total: $11,453
Total Pay: $226,073

Scott Jackson works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $226,073 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Robert Sutton

Associate Safety Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$204,309

Base pay: $141,511
Overtime: $62,448
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,309
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401003929002
Salary Total: $11,786
Total Pay: $204,309

Robert Sutton is a Associate Safety Engineer at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $204,309. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Raymond Drasher

Associate Safety Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$191,909

Base pay: $140,509
Overtime: $49,710
Other pay: $1,690
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,909
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8420303929003
Salary Total: $11,786
Total Pay: $191,909

At Water Resources, Raymond Drasher serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $191,909. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Barbara Holbrook

Associate Safety Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$176,122

Base pay: $141,511
Overtime: $33,692
Other pay: $919
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,122
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Butte
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8422203929001
Salary Total: $11,786
Total Pay: $176,122

Barbara Holbrook holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,122. They are represented by R09.

Hal Gounder Jr

Associate Safety Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$171,553

Base pay: $141,511
Overtime: $28,101
Other pay: $1,940
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,553
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8425203929001
Salary Total: $11,786
Total Pay: $171,553

Hal Gounder Jr is a Associate Safety Engineer at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $171,553. Union affiliation: R09.

Samuel Taylor

Associate Safety Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$161,629

Base pay: $135,321
Overtime: $25,838
Other pay: $470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,629
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Merced
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8424203929002
Salary Total: $11,453
Total Pay: $161,629

Samuel Taylor works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Samuel earned $161,629 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Paul Casillas

Associate Safety Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$161,607

Base pay: $149,395
Overtime: $11,862
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,607
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8414013929077
Salary Total: $12,455
Total Pay: $161,607

Paul Casillas holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $161,607. They are represented by R09.

John Personeni

Associate Safety Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$157,209

Base pay: $125,220
Overtime: $31,198
Other pay: $790
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,209
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,813
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8433013929001
Salary Total: $10,705
Total Pay: $157,209

John Personeni holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,209. Union affiliation: R09.

Ryan Keith

Associate Safety Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$153,920

Base pay: $142,216
Overtime: $11,354
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,920
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401003929003
Salary Total: $12,029
Total Pay: $153,920

Ryan Keith holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,920. They are represented by R09.

Charles Trueblood

Associate Safety Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$143,105

Base pay: $132,593
Overtime: $10,512
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,105
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8425203929002
Salary Total: $11,453
Total Pay: $143,105

Charles Trueblood holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,105. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Yu Fan Li

Associate Safety Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$142,661

Base pay: $128,877
Overtime: $13,517
Other pay: $267
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,661
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,245
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8416003929077
Salary Total: $10,908
Total Pay: $142,661

Yu Fan Li works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Yu earned $142,661 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Kevin Pargett

Associate Safety Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$140,891

Base pay: $119,769
Overtime: $20,665
Other pay: $457
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,891
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,709
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8426203929009
Salary Total: $10,388
Total Pay: $140,891

Kevin Pargett is a Associate Safety Engineer at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,891. They are represented by R09.

Kylee Knox

Associate Safety Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$130,612

Base pay: $130,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,612
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403003929001
Salary Total: $11,453
Total Pay: $130,612

Kylee Knox holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,612. They are represented by R09.

Josue Caravantes

Associate Safety Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$114,373

Base pay: $109,888
Overtime: $4,485
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,373
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8423203929003
Salary Total: $9,672
Total Pay: $114,373

Josue Caravantes works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Josue earned $114,373 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Billy Collins

Associate Safety Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$22,302

Base pay: $21,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,280
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,302
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Merced
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8424203929900
Salary Total: $70
Total Pay: $22,302

Billy Collins holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Water Resources. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,302. They are represented by R09.

Morena Tumiati

Associate Safety Engineer/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$14,890

Base pay: $12,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,687
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,890
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8414013929001
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $14,890

Morena Tumiati is a Associate Safety Engineer at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $14,890. Their bargaining unit is R09.