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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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.