Associate Cost Estimator Water Resources

Class code 3303 · Bargaining Unit R09

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
Monthly	Annual
$9,158 to $11,455	$109,896 to $137,460

Representation

Professional Engineers in California Government represents Bargaining Unit R09, Professional Engineers.

Bargaining Unit R09 raise history
The current memorandum of understanding

Where these jobs are

6 state employees held this classification in 2025, from State Controller payroll data.

Department	Employees
Department of Water Resources	6

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Cost Estimators across all California employers was $85,460 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $109,896 to $137,460 a year.

Footnotes

Footnote 19 Rule of three ranks certification. (Effective 1/1/79, all open examinations are rule of three ranks per Government Code 19057.1.)