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+

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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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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.