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

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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.