California State Controller's Office and San Francisco city and county, CA · 2026 pay · 103 people
How much does an engineering assistant make in California State Controller's Office and San Francisco city and county, CA?
$89,769typical pay for a engineering assistant in 2026
$68,552 – $105,991what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 6.5% from the same employers' year before.
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- SF Controller's Office · sf.gov ↗
Where engineering assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- San Joaquin County29 people$89,266
- Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Contra Costa)12 people$125,271
- San Francisco9 people$111,700
- City of Modesto7 people$81,647
- City of San Bernardino7 people$73,751
- City of Ontario6 people$115,851
- Inyo County5 people$90,533
- City of Thousand Oaks4 people$99,046
- City of Baldwin Park3 people$23,159
- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority3 people$22,242
- City of Tulare2 people$78,587
- City of Monterey2 people$97,889
- United Water Conservation District2 people$88,666
- City of Reedley2 people$76,229
- Town of Mammoth Lakes1 person$58,939
- Mesa Water District (Orange)1 person$101,055
- City of Stanton1 person$21,311
- Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District1 person$94,975
- Montecito Sanitary District (Santa Barbara)1 person$30,898
- City of Azusa1 person$95,045
- City of Palm Springs1 person$136,508
- City of Mountain View1 person$82,000
- Goleta Sanitary District (Santa Barbara)1 person$31,644
- City of Arcadia1 person$39,634
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Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Engineering Assistant I13 people$73,955
- Engineering Assistant II31 people$89,266
- Engineering Assistant51 people$95,045
- Engineering Assistant III8 people$102,029
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Engineering Intern$10,025 (everyone)
- Engineering Assistant (this page)$89,769 (everyone)
- Senior Engineering Associate$122,239 (everyone)
- Engineering Associate$129,082 (everyone)
- Supervisor Engineering$156,655 (everyone)
- Senior Engineering Manager$184,546 (everyone)
- Engineering Manager Senior$189,558 (everyone)
- Engineering Manager$192,413 (everyone)
- Engineering Supervisor$203,256 (everyone)
Highest-paid engineering assistants, 2026
- 1George TriplittEngineering Assistant · San Francisco$115,631
- 2Robert PascualEngineering Assistant · San Francisco$115,348
- 3Somayeh EbrahimiEngineering Assistant · San Francisco$113,753
- 4Gerico GaluraEngineering Assistant · San Francisco$113,753
- 5Maura MartinEngineering Assistant · San Francisco$111,700
Common questions
How much does an engineering assistant make in California State Controller's Office and San Francisco city and county, CA?
The typical engineering assistant was paid $89,769 in 2026; most earned between $68,552 and $105,991. This counts all 103 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.9% of all pay for engineering assistants in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Engineering Assistant, at any level (for example "Engineering Assistant I"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this