California · 2025 pay · 16 people
How much does an engineering specialist make in California?
$97,730typical pay for a engineering specialist in 2025
$80,404 – $116,708what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 12.8% from 2024.
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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 ↗
Where engineering specialists work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Engineering Specialist7 people$87,871
- Engineering Specialist II5 people$98,138
Highest-paid engineering specialists, 2025
Common questions
How much does an engineering specialist make in California?
The typical engineering specialist was paid $97,730 in 2025; most earned between $80,404 and $116,708. This counts all 16 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.8% of all pay for engineering specialists in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Engineering Specialist, at any level (for example "Engineering Specialist"). 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