California / Chief Engineer
Role across California
Chief Engineer
Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.
140 people hold the Chief Engineer role across 13 departments in California, with a median total compensation of $104,757. Among 3 jurisdictions where this role is reported, California ranks #3 by median pay.
- Employees
- 140
- Median pay
- $104,757
- Departments
- 13
- Cross-jurisdiction
- #3 of 3
Compare jurisdictions
Chief Engineer pay in other jurisdictions
Where Chief Engineers are paid most
Median total compensation for comparable Chief Engineer roles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.
Within California
Departments with this role
Largest California departments for this role
Departments in Californiaemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.