California State Controller's Office and San Francisco city and county, CA · 2026 pay · 151 people
How much does an engineering associate make in California State Controller's Office and San Francisco city and county, CA?
$129,082typical pay for a engineering associate in 2026
$103,562 – $148,631what 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 9.2% from the same employers' year before.
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where engineering associates work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles)71 people$142,758
- San Francisco41 people$128,932
- Santa Cruz County9 people$113,847
- Merced County7 people$74,353
- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority5 people$71,971
- City of Thousand Oaks4 people$109,517
- City of San Bernardino3 people$93,581
- City of Santa Cruz3 people$149,084
- City of Alhambra2 people$115,234
- City of Watsonville2 people$96,646
- City of Palm Springs1 person$148,603
- Orange County Sanitation District1 person$45,060
- South Bayside Waste Management Authority (SBWMA)1 person$158,798
- City of Fountain Valley1 person$125,437
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Engineering Associate32 people$106,213
- Engineering Associate II14 people$114,043
- Engineering Associate 116 people$123,035
- Engineering Associate 225 people$145,981
- Engineering Associate III60 people$148,406
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$89,769 (everyone)
- Senior Engineering Associate$122,239 (everyone)
- Engineering Associate (this page)$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 associates, 2026
- 1David LeungEngineering Associate 1 · San Francisco$255,701
- 2Joseph BonillaEngineering Associate 2 · San Francisco$201,504
- 3Tamam AbdallahEngineering Associate 2 · San Francisco$191,550
- 4Fernando Delos ReyesEngineering Associate 2 · San Francisco$153,444
- 5Mark MontesEngineering Associate 2 · San Francisco$152,050
Common questions
How much does an engineering associate make in California State Controller's Office and San Francisco city and county, CA?
The typical engineering associate was paid $129,082 in 2026; most earned between $103,562 and $148,631. This counts all 151 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.1% of all pay for engineering associates in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Engineering Associate, at any level (for example "Engineering Associate"). 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