California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 32 people
How much does a senior systems engineer make in California State Controller's Office?
$125,390typical pay for a senior systems engineer in 2025
$109,904 – $137,714what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.6% from 2024.
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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 senior systems engineers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- City of Sacramento9 people$122,471
- City of Modesto6 people$97,039
- North County Transit District3 people$103,055
- City of Glendale3 people$131,511
- San Diego Association of Governments2 people$146,611
- Madera County1 person$104,199
- Mt. San Jacinto Community College District1 person$118,975
- Southern California Association of Governments1 person$146,118
- Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District1 person$157,915
- Contra Costa Water District1 person$182,684
- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority1 person$194,865
- Beta Healthcare Group Risk Management Authority1 person$137,280
- Stockton Port District1 person$156,282
- Sacramento Regional Transit System1 person$175,883
No employers match.
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).
- Systems Engineer$105,886 (everyone)
- Senior Systems Engineer (this page)$125,390 (everyone)
- Principal Systems Engineer$141,351 (everyone)
Highest-paid senior systems engineers, 2025
Common questions
How much does a senior systems engineer make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical senior systems engineer was paid $125,390 in 2025; most earned between $109,904 and $137,714. This counts all 32 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.1% of all pay for senior systems engineers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Senior Systems Engineer, at any level (for example "Senior Systems Engineer"). 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